HR Advisor

• Locations

  Hereford, Herefordshire

• Salary

  £26000 - £38000 per annum

• Sector

  HR, HR, Marketing & Sales

• Type

  Permanent

HR Advisor

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for a skilled and motivated HR Advisor for a permanent role based in Herefordshire. As the HR Advisor you will offer a professional HR services to schools and other clients across the County. This role offers the flexibility of working both onsite and remotely, with a focus on delivering high-quality HR advisory services within agreed service level agreements.

• Salary: £30,400 – £38k per annum (full-time equivalent)

• Hours: Part-time or full-time (28-37 hours per week) 42 weeks (term time + 4 weeks)

• Location: Herefordshire with some home working

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert HR advice to head teachers, governors, and other clients, covering a wide range of HR services.
• Identify and develop opportunities for new business by building strong networks and demonstrating the value of our HR services.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and providing tailored HR solutions.
• Advise clients on employment law, employee terms and conditions, and HR policies, with a particular focus on the educational sector.
• Support line managers in handling complex casework, including disciplinary issues, performance management, redundancies, and grievances.
• Advise on change management programs, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
• Provide specialist advice on TUPE processes during school conversions to Academy status and other transfers.
• Design and deliver HR training programs tailored to the needs of schools and other clients.
• Manage specific HR projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in managing and resolving a range of HR casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, TUPE, redundancy, and capability issues.
• Experience in the educational sector and knowledge of school-specific legislation (e.g., Burgundy Book, School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions) is desirable but not essential.
• Preferably fully CIPD qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, excellent time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, making professional decisions in challenging environments.

Benefits

• 26 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 31 days after 5 years of service.
• Pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including retail discounts, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme, and healthcare plans.

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a dynamic role where you can make a real impact, APPLY NOW.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.