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HR Advisor (2 Year FTC)

hirefulSt. Helens, Merseyside🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 29 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
St. Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Employee RelationsPerformance Management

Job Description

Do you have strong HR advisory skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a passion for supporting managers and colleagues?

How about this People Advisor role, on a 2 Year contract, working for a social housing / housing development organisation. Salary £36,651

In this key role, you will deliver a professional, people-focused service across the organisation, partnering directly with key stakeholders in departments across the organisation, to drive success.

This is a hybrid role working 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home each week. Your main office location will be St Helens but you will also travel regularly to the Liverpool and Warrington offices.

What You ll Be Doing

  • Managing ER cases, providing expert advice to managers, and ensuring alignment with employment legislation and HR best practice.
  • Leading on attendance management (including return-to-work and long-term cases) and supporting performance management, capability, and development plans.
  • Supporting recruitment, retention, apprenticeship programmes, and talent development across the business.
  • Contributing to People Strategy delivery, corporate initiatives, learning needs identification, and transformation projects.
  • Partnering productively with trade unions and building collaborative relationships with leadership teams.
  • Maintaining accurate HR data records, efficient processes, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and equality standards.

What We re Looking For

  • CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards), or equivalent practical experience if not qualified.
  • Proven experience in a People/HR Advisory role, handling a broad spectrum of employee relations matters.
  • Strong background in supporting managers through performance, absence, and conduct processes.
  • High level of IT literacy and confidence using modern HR systems and data.
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
  • Excellent workload management skills, with strong attention to detail and data integrity.

You ll join a collaborative, supportive HR function where your expertise will directly contribute to the People Strategy. Interested? Then apply today!


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