HR Advisor – 12‑Month Fixed‑Term Maternity Cover

About the role

We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide day‑to‑day HR support on a 12‑month fixed‑term maternity cover. The role will be based in Wigan and will involve working closely with managers and the People & Culture team to deliver a positive colleague experience.

Key responsibilities

• Manage low‑ to mid‑complexity employee relations cases, including sickness, conduct, performance and probation.
• Support investigations, hearings and documentation.
• Assist recruitment from advertising through interviews and onboarding.
• Prepare contracts and onboarding documents via the HR portal.
• Maintain accurate employee data, lifecycle updates and HR metrics.
• Process contract changes, leavers and probation reviews.
• Provide HR advice to managers and colleagues and coach managers on routine matters.
• Support engagement, wellbeing events and training coordination.
• Identify and implement improvements to HR processes.

Required profile

• Experience in the construction or social housing sector, preferably planned maintenance.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with high accuracy.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and maintain high output.
• Generalist HR experience, multi‑site desirable.
• Confident handling routine employee relations cases.
• Working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust.

Required skills

• BambooHR (or similar HR system) experience.