Senior HR Advisor, Addison Lee

• Proven experience in a HR Advisor or similar role within a fast-paced environment
• Strong Employee Relations expertise, with demonstrable experience managing complex cases independently
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, or developing junior HR colleagues
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Professional, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach

Desirable

• This role sits within the OneER part of the team, alongside the wider HR Team
• Your specialist area and focus will be all things Employee Relations, providing comprehensive advice and service across the varied departments of Addison Lee
• You will also provide frequent coaching and guidance to the business’ managers and senior members of staff on our policies and processes
• This role is a FTC contract for 3-6 months
• This role reports to the Senior HR Business Partner
• Manage a high volume of Employee Relations cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance, and workplace investigations
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on ER issues, ensuring consistency and alignment with company policy and employment law
• Lead and support complex and sensitive cases, including investigations and hearings
• Ensure all ER cases are handled in a fair, timely, and legally compliant manner
• Coach and mentor a HR Advisor (Peterborough-based), developing their capability in ER case management and stakeholder engagement
• Coaching and providing support to line managers in building confidence and capability in handling people matters
• Data driven and analytic approach to managing ER along with ongoing reporting of key metrics
• Maintain accurate documentation and case records, producing reports and insights where required
• Identify trends in ER activity and provide recommendations to mitigate risk and improve practices
• Collaborate with wider HR teams to ensure a consistent and high-quality HR service
• Understand and keep up to date with new employment legislation and to proactively seek out HR initiatives that can be implemented at Addison Lee