Job: HR Advisor

Location: Canterbury, Kent (Office-based with hybrid working available)

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £36,000 – £39,000 DOE

Are you an experienced HR Advisor with a strong employee relations background and a genuine passion for doing HR the right way? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise in employment law, safer recruitment, and people management makes a real and meaningful difference?

We are proud to be working exclusively with a well-respected and values-driven organisation to recruit an HR Advisor into their busy and growing people function. This is a hands-on generalist role sitting at the heart of HR operations, where no two days will look the same.

The role will include:

• Managing end-to-end employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and capability, in line with the ACAS Code of Practice
• Advising and coaching line managers on employment law, risk, and best practice
• Overseeing safer recruitment compliance, DBS processing, right-to-work checks and maintaining the Single Central Register
• Drafting contracts, offer letters, and all associated employment documentation
• Administering payroll changes, family leave, and contract variations
• Supporting change management, restructuring, and redundancy processes
• Maintaining the HRIS and ensuring data integrity in line with UK GDPR

About you:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience) — Level 7 desirable
• Solid ER case management experience with a strong working knowledge of the ACAS Code
• Confident, professional, and naturally discreet when handling sensitive matters
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and compliance discipline
• Experience in the education sector, particularly around safeguarding and KCSIE, would be an advantage

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

Working pattern: Office-based during term-time, 8:30am – 4:30pm or flexible as required, with hybrid working available during school holidays

The package:

Alongside a salary of £36,000 – £39,000, our client offers a genuinely attractive benefits package including paid lunch hour, free on-site parking, complimentary lunches, a matched pension contribution of up to 12%, access to on-site sports facilities, and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as a beautiful environment in which to work.

If this HR Advisor role sounds like something you feel you could add value to, then forward your CV today to Cressida Courtney or follow the link and apply online.

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