HR Advisor

HR Advisor,

Leeds - LS11

Circa £35k pa

2 days working from home

Invigorate Recruitment is working with its client to recruit a HR Advisor. In this exciting, varied role, you’ll support everything from workforce planning and performance management to employee relations and wellbeing. You’ll help drive their mission forward by working alongside teams to ensure they are building a supportive, engaging environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Recruitment Revolution: Partner with Line Managers to create role specs, select the right recruitment channels, and screen CVs - bringing in fresh talent that fits our unique culture.
• Smooth Onboarding: Make new hires feel right at home with a warm and efficient, onboarding experience.
• Training & Development: Coordinate training programs, book courses, and track employee development. Help us build a team that’s constantly growing and learning.
• Be the Go-To Expert: Provide responsive, best-practice HR guidance to Line Managers on things like sickness, disciplinaries, performance, and employment law compliance.
• Employee Relations: Tackle sensitive employee issues, including disputes and grievances, with tact and professionalism.
• Performance & Talent Management: Coordinate staff appraisals, track performance, and help with succession planning. Identify training opportunities that help their teams flourish.
• Day-to-Day HR Operations: Keep everything running smoothly, from maintaining the HR online management system to helping with payroll alongside the Finance team.
• Health & Wellbeing: Champion health and wellbeing initiatives that keep the people happy and thriving.
• Company Benefits: Advise employees on company benefits and keep them informed.
• Smooth Transitions: Oversee the new starter and leaver processes to ensure seamless transitions.

About You

You’re passionate about people - you’re a people-person, a relationship-builder, and a champion of employee wellbeing. You’ll have at least 2 years’ experience as an HR Advisor with a generalist remit, and you’ll have a CIPD Level 3 qualification (or be working towards it). You’re confident in managing a variety of HR tasks and can juggle priorities with ease, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

You’ve got a solid handle on Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word, and you know how to present data and insights with PowerPoint. Your knowledge of GDPR in HR is rock solid, and you understand the legal and compliance landscape that governs the industry.

Your Stakeholders

You’ll be collaborating with all areas of the business - from the creative minds in the design studio to the operational experts who keep things ticking. You’ll also build strong relationships with external suppliers and legal advisors, ensuring we stay supported and compliant at all times.

What We’re Looking For

• Creative: Think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Collaborative: A true team player who enjoys sharing ideas and welcomes feedback.
• Passionate: Fully engaged in what the business does and an advocate for their brand.
• Organised: Able to manage multiple priorities and make things happen, while maintaining the highest standards.
• Communicative: Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders, managing expectations and building relationships.
• People-Focused: A natural when it comes to supporting, mentoring, and guiding others.
• Problem Solver: You’ve got the ability to make decisions and take action, escalating when necessary.
• Ethical: You bring integrity to everything you do - honest, dependable, and fair.