Anderson Knight is delighted to be partnering with an Edinburgh-based organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for a 6-month fixed-term contract.

This is a varied and hands-on generalist HR opportunity offering exposure across employee relations, recruitment, absence management, performance management, HR administration and HR reporting. Working closely with the HR team, managers and employees, you will support the delivery of people initiatives while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.

The Role

As HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted first point of contact for managers and employees, providing practical and commercially focused HR guidance across the full employee lifecycle.

You will support a wide range of HR activities including recruitment and onboarding, employee relations casework, performance management, HR policy guidance and HR reporting. This role offers the opportunity to work in a busy HR team environment where you will contribute to employee engagement, talent management and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees on day-to-day HR queries, providing advice in line with company policies and employment legislation
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business and support managers with HR best practice
• Provide first-line support on employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary and grievance cases, sickness absence management and capability processes
• Support performance management processes, work reviews and organisational change initiatives
• Assist with talent management, employee development and performance review cycles
• Review and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current UK employment legislation
• Support the delivery of wider HR and people strategy initiatives
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes including job adverts, candidate screening, interview coordination and offer management
• Support recruitment campaigns and attraction strategies across UK sites
• Coordinate offer letters, contracts of employment, onboarding and induction activities
• Maintain HR systems and employee records ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Produce monthly HR reports including headcount data, people metrics, workforce forecasting and HR KPI reporting

About You

• Previous experience working in a generalist HR role such as HR Advisor, HR Officer, HR Generalist or Support role
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance and absence management
• CIPD qualified or currently working towards CIPD accreditation is desirable
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and HR systems
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy HR environment
• High attention to detail and strong administrative accuracy
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build credible relationships with managers and employees at all levels
• A proactive, collaborative and team-oriented approach to HR