New Job Opening: HR Advisor in Church Manoway, Erith, Kent, DA8 1DL

Job Description

HR Advisor

A key HR role supporting a large, multi-site organisation.

Salary: £45,000.

Pension: 6% employee, 10% employer contribution.

Holidays: 25 days holiday + bank.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a proactive and experienced HR Advisor to support the Regional HR Business Partner across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, while acting as the HR lead for colleagues based in Ireland. This is a varied, hands-on role that requires strong organisational skills, operational HR expertise, and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.

You will play a central part in recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, policy development, training coordination, and general HR operations. This role offers scope to influence best practice, contribute to HR projects, and support continuous improvement within a collaborative and forward-thinking HR team.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Lead the administration and coordination of all HR and people systems.


• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns across all levels, including preparing job descriptions, adverts, approvals, and candidate tracking.


• Support hiring managers in scheduling and conducting interviews.


• Draft and issue contracts and offer documentation.


• Oversee a seamless onboarding and induction process, including HR presentations, Occupational Health arrangements, and coordination with hiring managers.

Employee Lifecycle & HR Operations

• Provide guidance on probation processes, ensuring timely action on any emerging issues.


• Offer expert advice on short- and long-term absence management, including Occupational Health referrals and support with complex cases.


• Provide comprehensive support and coaching to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, and capability issues.


• Advise on a wide range of policies and procedures such as maternity, paternity, flexible working, and jury service.


• Support restructuring and organisational change programmes, including redundancy processes.


• Manage payroll notifications to agreed deadlines.


• Draft formal HR correspondence including contract amendments, meeting invites, outcomes, leaver documentation, and references.


• Minute HR meetings when required.


• Conduct exit interviews and oversee all related leaver administration.

Policy, Training & Development

• Update and maintain HR policies and procedures in line with legislative changes.


• Deliver HR-related training to managers and colleagues, and support the coordination of wider training activities.


• Facilitate global leadership development programmes.


• Manage external training provision, including liaison with providers and oversight of Apprenticeship Levy usage.


• Support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and projects.


• Oversee the Cycle to Work scheme.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a key point of contact for employee and manager HR queries.


• Participate in internal HR projects, working groups, and UK-wide HR meetings.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK and Republic of Ireland employment law.


• Contribute to a positive, collaborative HR team environment.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong IT capability, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn new HR systems.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.


• High degree of accuracy, organisation, and administrative competence.


• Able to balance multiple tasks and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Level 3 Certificate in Human Resource Practice (or equivalent).


• Experience working at HR Advisor level with exposure to a broad range of HR matters.


• Strong organisational and administrative background.


• Willingness to travel occasionally to other UK sites.