HR Advisor

Oxfordshire Source: WhatJobs

£30,000–£35,000

Are you an experienced HR or People professional with a passion for recruitment and creating an excellent employee experience?

We’re looking for a proactive, people-focused HR Advisor to join a collaborative People team within a growing international organisation.

This is a varied, hands-on generalist role combining end-to-end recruitment with HR operations and employee lifecycle support. You’ll work closely with hiring managers and colleagues across UK and abroad, helping to attract great talent, support employees and ensure a positive experience at every stage of their journey.

It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in delivering a high-quality service and wants to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive People function.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, screening applications, arranging interviews and supporting hiring managers.
Deliver a positive, professional candidate experience, ensuring clear communication throughout the recruitment journey.
Build effective relationships with hiring managers to understand requirements and support informed hiring decisions.
Coordinate and develop the work experience programme, creating valuable placement opportunities.
Provide administrative support for visa applications and international recruitment.

HR & Employee Lifecycle

Act as a first point of contact for employee and manager queries relating to HR policies and procedures, escalating complex or sensitive matters where appropriate.
Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including offer letters, contracts, inductions and leaver administration.
Deliver engaging new starter inductions that help colleagues feel welcomed and integrated into the organisation.
Manage employee lifecycle administration, including contractual changes & references.
Maintain accurate, confidential and compliant employee records.
Support payroll by preparing and providing accurate employee information to the Finance team.
Assist with employee relations cases, including administrative support and handling straightforward cases where appropriate.
Provide guidance and support to colleagues within the wider People team.
Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing initiatives and wider HR projects.

About You

You’ll be an organised, approachable and adaptable HR professional who can balance recruitment priorities with generalist HR responsibilities. You’ll enjoy working independently, building relationships and finding practical ways to improve processes and the employee experience.

You’ll ideally have:

Previous experience in an HR, People or Recruitment Advisor role.
CIPD Level 3 qualification, ideally working towards Level 5, or equivalent practical experience.
A good understanding of UK employment law and its application in the workplace.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
A proactive, flexible approach, with the initiative to work independently and contribute to a wider team.

We recognise that great candidates bring more than a checklist of qualifications. If you have the relevant experience, enthusiasm and commitment to make a difference, we’d welcome your application.

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