Senior HR Advisor

Drorbarda; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive HR consultancy in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Senior HR Advisor. This role focuses on strategic HR support within a hybrid working model and demands 5-7 years of HR experience. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in employment law and capable of managing change and supporting employee engagement initiatives. Offering a competitive salary between £47,000-£55,000 plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' previous HR experience in a generalist role.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.
• Knowledge of change management and project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead change management processes.
• Partner with departments to enable a people-first culture.
• Provide generalist HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Coach managers on employee relations matters.
• Support organisational design aligned to business requirements.
• Drive process excellence and improvements in HR practices.
• Lead talent management and succession planning activities.
• Ensure compliance in people management processes.
• Identify employee engagement initiatives.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across various teams.
• Promote employee wellbeing and support mental and physical health.

Skills

Change management

Employee relations

Organisational design

General HR skills

Problem-solving

Education

CIPD, HNC, Diploma, Degree

Job description

Senior HR Advisor Vacancy, Newcastle upon Tyne

£47,000-£55,000

Permanent, Hybrid

HR Recruit is currently seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor/Junior HR Business Partner for our expanding client. Reporting directly into the HR Business Partner, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress within HR moving from an operational position into a role with increasing strategic focus and influence. The role will play a key part in delivering both strategic and operational HR support to the Newcastle site. As the HR function continues to evolve, this position offers a unique opportunity to help streamline and integrate existing processes into the HR Shared Services model driving standardisation, simplification, and industrialisation.

The role is perfect for a dynamic, adaptable professional who thrives on building positive relationships and supporting people. The role supports hybrid working (4 days in office per week).

Role Responsibilities

• Change management: support and lead aspects of the continued integration of HR processes into the HR Shared Services model, with a focus on standardisation, simplification & industrialisation.
• Business partnering: partner with the various departments & management team to enable a people first culture, aligned with local business and departmental objectives.
• Generalist support: utilise a varied HR skillset to support all aspects of the employee lifecycle, prioritising key risk areas and activities as appropriate.
• Employee relations: support and coach managers through a range of ER matters, ensuring best practice and compliance, taking the opportunity to build management capability in these processes.
• Organisational design: support managers and leaders in developing organisational design aligned to the business requirements.
• Process excellence: utilise the generalist nature of the role to make improvements/enhancements to existing HR practises across the site, with a focus on standardisation and waste-elimination.
• Talent management: work with managers and leaders to embed talent management framework, supporting people development activities and succession planning.
• Compliance: ensure compliance within people management processes.
• Employee engagement: work across the site to identify employee engagement initiatives, aligned to employee feedback & improving our culture.
• Cross-functional connectivity: build strong relationships across the Newcastle site with stakeholders, the wider UK & Global P&C team, and other functional areas.
• Problem-solving: adopt a problem-solving mindset and lead problem-solving activities.
• Employee wellbeing: operate in a people‑centric way, supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of our employees.

Person Specification

• 5-7 years previous HR experience in a generalist role
• Formal HR education such as CIPD, HNC, Diploma, Degree etc
• Excellent employment law knowledge (UK)
• Knowledge of change management
• Knowledge/awareness of project management principles
• This role would suit an optimistic, motivated and resilient individual.
• Results‑focused and comfortable operating independently
• Generalist knowledge of the employee lifecycle

This role would suit an experienced HR Advisor or HR Business Partner looking to progress their career.

In return you will receive a salary of between £47,000-£55,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus and excellent benefits.