HR Advisor
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £33,854 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | BS16 1EJ |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 451268/1 |
Summary
Being key members of the management teams they support, as HR Advisor you will act as the first point of contact to our managers, providing advice and guidance to the business to improve people management capability and manage casework. We provide HR support to teams across the whole of England, so travel will be involved including occasional overnight stays. We aim to provide a great place to work and blended working forms part of our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home, and some of the week from our Forestry Commission workplaces, subject to role requirements, business needs, and regular review. Informal blended working arrangements will be available as agreed with the line manager.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work
You can be based in our national Bristol office, or from locations across Central England, the South, or the East. We aim to provide a great place to work, whichever location you work from.
You will be responsible for delivering general advice and guidance to managers on all HR operational matters. It is essential that the successful applicant has strong HR generalist skills, proven experience in managing HR and employee relations and can provide sound advice on policy matters associated with the full HR lifecycle. You will work collaboratively with your peers and HRBPs to provide outstanding support to the organisation.
Relationship Management
- Establish, maintain and nurture relationships with the wider HR team and operational teams across the business to ensure delivery of all HR services and operational matters
HR Management
- Demonstrate a ‘hands-on’ approach to HR management and will contribute to the successful delivery of the full HR lifecycle through taking personal responsibility for their areas of work.
- Support or leading employee relations cases and documentation to support the case management of disciplinary or grievance issues raised by staff
Recruitment
- Manage vacancies for roles across parts of the organisation.
- Preparing documents for approval, sending applications, sifting and interview documents to hiring managers, supporting pre-employment and onboarding checks, and any queries relating to recruitment.
And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager
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