HR Advisor

ISC group; Horsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Horsham is seeking an HR Advisor to provide high-quality HR services and employee relations support. The ideal candidate will have significant HR advisory experience and be skilled in managing employee relations issues. The role includes supporting recruitment, employee relations best practices, and change management. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including 31 days' holiday and access to sports facilities, with an inclusive commitment to diverse communities.

Benefits

31 days' holiday

Stakeholder pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted membership of Sports Centre

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR advisory or generalist HR role.
• Strong skills in employee relations.
• Good working knowledge of current employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR service and employee relations support.
• Support the management team with HR-related matters.
• Ensure best practice in employee relations matters.
• Support on change management programmes.

Skills

HR advisory experience

Employee relations expertise

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of employment law

Job description

HR Advisor

Salary from circa £41,000 pa depending on experience

Based in Horsham, Christ’s Hospital is a unique co-educational boarding school and charitable foundation that provides first class education to around 900 children from all backgrounds, supported by over 500 members of staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our team at CH. You will provide a high-quality, professional and results focussed HR service to Bluecoat Sports and employee relations support to Christ’s Hospital with the support of the HR Development Manager.

The role at BCS will include being a first point of HR contact for BCS employees (c.160 employees) and supporting the BCS management team with HR-related matters including recruitment.

The role at Christ’s Hospital requires expertise in ensuring best practice in employee relations matters, championing fair and consistent practices across the School. The role will involve supporting the School with delivering effective, and appropriate HR interventions on early and formal stages of ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, bullying & harassment, capability, and absence cases, reducing the need for formal procedures. Where required, the HR Advisor will also provide support on change management programmes.

You will have proven experience in an HR advisory or generalist HR role with strong employee relations skills as well as good working knowledge of current employment law and its application in the workplace. Experience in education or a leisure centre is desirable, but not essential. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to build stakeholder relationships at all levels.

This is a permanent, full time (35 hours per week), year-round position. Benefits include 31 days’ holiday (includes all public holidays), a stakeholder pension scheme for eligible staff, free on-site parking, use of the Employee Assistance Programme and Aviva Digicare+ Scheme (including 24-hour online GP appointments), free lunch during term-time and discounted membership of the on-site Sports Centre.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

For further information and to download an application form please visit our vacancy page on the school website at:

https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/vacancies/hr-advisor/

Applications should be received by 5.00pm on Friday 20th February 2026 although applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early application is advisable, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Christ’s Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). More details on the disclosure process can be found on www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Registered Charity No. 1120090.