Human Resources Advisor

HR Advisor – Reward, Payroll & People Operations

9-Month Fixed-Term Contract | 35 Hours per Week

Ready to take your HR experience to the next level?

Looking for an HR role where you can do more than just manage the day-to-day? Want to get involved in reward, salary benchmarking, payroll, recruitment and wider people initiatives?

We're recruiting an HR Advisor to join an established international organisation on a nine-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the Head of HR and wider HR team, you'll play a key role in delivering people processes across the EMEA region, supporting employees, managers and local HR teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership and wants to gain valuable experience across multiple areas of HR — from performance and reward to employee engagement and people operations.

What you'll be doing

Reward, performance & salary reviews

• Coordinate the annual performance appraisal, salary review and bonus processes.
• Support managers with job grading, role alignment and salary benchmarking.
• Work with senior leaders to review appraisal outcomes and salary proposals.
• Prepare salary review and bonus letters, ensuring agreed changes are implemented accurately.
• Coordinate bonus payments with payroll and ensure deadlines are met.

HR advice & employee support

• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing practical guidance on policies and procedures.
• Support managers and employees with day-to-day HR matters, escalating more complex issues when needed.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures and the Staff Handbook, keeping them aligned with employment legislation.
• Support employee relations administration, including documentation and meeting notes.
• Keep up to date with legislative changes and highlight relevant updates to the Head of HR.

Payroll & benefits

• Coordinate and process payroll, ensuring information is accurate and submitted on time.
• Manage employee benefits administration.
• Prepare payroll and benefits analysis to support reporting and decision-making.

Recruitment & onboarding

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising and shortlisting through to offers.
• Prepare employment contracts and documentation relating to changes in terms and conditions.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, references and background screening.
• Deliver new starter inductions and oversee probation review processes.
• Maintain job descriptions and provide salary benchmarking data to support recruitment and organisational changes.

Learning, development & HR projects

• Review existing training programmes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate training courses, providers and events.
• Support employee engagement, talent retention and wider HR initiatives.
• Work with HR colleagues across different locations to support consistent people practices.
• Provide guidance and support to HR team members, including the HR Officer.
• Contribute feedback on HR systems and help improve processes across the business.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a confident, organised HR professional who can balance operational delivery with analytical work and stakeholder support.

You'll bring:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• A good understanding of HR policies, procedures and employment practices.
• Experience or exposure to payroll, benefits and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong analytical skills, with confidence working with data, reports and salary benchmarking.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with employees, managers and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Experience with performance management, annual salary reviews and bonus processes would be particularly valuable.

Why consider this opportunity?

• A genuinely varied HR role: Get involved in reward, payroll, recruitment, employee relations and learning and development.
• International exposure: Work with HR colleagues, managers and stakeholders across the EMEA region.
• Senior stakeholder engagement: Support the Head of HR and work with senior management on performance and reward processes.
• Make an impact: Help deliver important people processes and contribute to improvements across the HR function.
• A defined nine-month assignment: An opportunity to broaden your experience and strengthen your HR skill set.

Interested?

If you're an adaptable HR professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the details right and is ready for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.