HR & Recruitment Advisor

HR & Recruitment Advisor
📍 Hybrid Working | Aberdeen-based with travel to sites as required
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading energy services organisation to recruit an experienced HR & Recruitment Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HR professional who enjoys balancing operational HR, recruitment, employee relations, payroll support, and people development within a fast-paced and growing business.

The Role
As HR & Recruitment Lead, you will manage the full employee lifecycle, from attraction and onboarding through to employee relations, payroll administration support, organisational change projects, and learning & development initiatives.
You will become a trusted advisor to managers and employees, ensuring compliance, consistency, and best practice across all HR processes.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

* Manage end-to-end recruitment activity across the organisation.
* Partner with hiring managers to deliver successful recruitment campaigns.
* Coordinate interviews, assessments, offers, contracts, and onboarding.
* Ensure Right to Work compliance and pre-employment screening requirements are met.
* Drive improvements in candidate experience and recruitment efficiency.

Employee Relations

* Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
* Support and lead disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and capability processes.
* Prepare HR documentation and correspondence.
* Attend investigations, formal meetings, and hearings as required.
* Escalate complex cases appropriately while ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

Payroll & HR Administration

* Prepare and submit payroll information to external providers.
* Carry out payroll checking and reconciliation activities.
* Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

Learning & Development

* Deliver training and coaching to managers on HR policies and people management practices.
* Support induction programmes and employee development initiatives.
* Coordinate mandatory training and compliance requirements.

People Operations

* Support restructures, organisational change projects, and consultation processes.
* Assist with policy development and implementation.
* Contribute to employee engagement initiatives.
* Support annual HR processes including performance reviews, pay reviews, and bonus cycles.

Team Leadership

* Manage and support the HR & Recruitment Administrator.
* Prioritise workload and maintain high service standards.
* Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and efficiencies.

About You

Essential

* CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
* Proven experience within a broad HR generalist role.
* Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary, grievance, and absence management.
* Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
* Knowledge of payroll administration and HR processes.
* Solid understanding of UK employment law.
* Experience advising, coaching, and influencing managers.
* Strong organisational and administrative skills.
* Experience handling confidential and sensitive information.

Benefits

* Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
* Travel to Aberdeen Head Office and operational sites as required
* 33 days annual leave
* Health Cash Plan
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed