HR Advisor (Client Facing)

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading business outsourcing firm in Swindon is seeking a part-time HR Advisor to provide expert advice and tailored solutions for clients. The role entails being a primary point of contact for HR inquiries, managing employee relations cases, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. Ideal candidates will be CIPD qualified or equivalent with strong communication skills. This position offers flexibility and supports a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Access to Long Term Incentive Plan

Commitment to continued learning & development

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Health cash plan (Bupa)

Employee health and wellbeing program

Regular social events

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of UK employment law.
• Strong experience handling various employee relations casework.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for HR Advice Line.
• Manage and advise on disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Draft and update HR policies and procedures.

Skills

CIPD qualified or working towards

Understanding of UK employment law

Experience handling ER casework

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Job description

HR Advisor (Client Facing)

Department: Business Outsourcing

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Swindon

Description

Monahans, part of the Sumer Group, is one of the leading accountancy and business advisory firms in the South West. We pride ourselves on delivering practical, people-focused solutions that help businesses grow and succeed. As part of the Sumer network, we combine local expertise with the strength of a national group, offering clients a broad range of professional services and insight.

Our HR Consultancy team works directly with external clients, providing expert advice and tailored solutions that ensure compliance, build confidence, and support effective people management. It’s a busy, friendly and collaborative environment where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the businesses we work with.

We are looking for a HR Advisor to join us on a part time, permanent basis (20-25 hours a week)

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for our HR Advice Line, delivering timely, accurate and professional advice to clients.
• Provide guidance across all areas of HR, particularly employee relations, via phone and email.
• Manage and advise on disciplinary, grievance, performance management, redundancy and TUPE cases.
• Prepare clear and compliant HR documentation to support advice and client needs.
• Contribute to project work such as salary benchmarking, staff engagement surveys and appraisal management.
• Assist with the development and delivery of HR training sessions and materials.
• Draft and update HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks to ensure legal compliance and best practice.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification, or with equivalent practical experience.
• Sound and current understanding of UK employment law.
• Strong experience handling a variety of ER casework.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of small business dynamics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience working across different sectors would be advantageous.

Job Benefits

At Sumer, we know everyone’s journey is different. That’s why we’re committed to fairness, removing barriers and giving people the support they need to do their best work. If you need any support during the hiring process, just let us know.

Our values represent what matters most to us and guide how we work every day:

• We Shine Together
• We Do the Right Thing
• We Make It Count

We know diverse teams make us stronger. That’s why we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

At Monahans, we are dedicated to personal and professional growth, ensuring every team member feels valued and empowered.

We offer an attractive reward and flexible benefits package which you can tailor to suit your needs.

• Flexible working alongside a culture that promotes work life balance
• Access to our Long Term Incentive Plan
• Commitment to continued learning & development
• Option to purchase a further 5 days holiday
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm’s pension scheme
• Optional access to our health cash plan (Bupa) day one, where you can claim towards your dental, optical, health and wellbeing expenses
• Access to mental health support
• Employee health and wellbeing program
• Regular social and informal events within the organisation
• A real sense of belonging to an exciting and progressive team who listen to your ideas