Human Resources Advisor

HR Advisor – Join a Company in the Heart of the Town Centre

Location: Ipswich, Town Centre – Hybrid

*This role is initially a 15 month contract, with loads of great opportunity.

Are you looking to build your HR career within a supportive, professional, and truly global organisation?

As an HR Advisor, you’ll play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience. You’ll be the first point of contact for staff across the business and will support the full employee lifecycle — from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing job requisitions, offer approvals and contractual changes
• Handling ER cases
• Overseeing end‑to‑end processes for starters, leavers and internal changes
• Preparing contracts, new starter packs and maintaining accurate employee files
• Conducting pre‑employment checks and right‑to‑work verification
• Supporting HRBPs with ER matters such as performance, sickness and disciplinary cases
• Managing maternity, paternity and family‑friendly processes
• Monitoring HR inboxes and ensuring timely responses to employee queries
• Assisting with monthly payroll preparation
• Organising onboarding, inductions and welcome meetings for new starters
• Preparing employment references and managing reference requests
• Updating HR systems and supporting with reporting
• Providing recruitment administration support
• Handling ad‑hoc HR tasks to support the wider team

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in HR background, including ER background
• Professional and personable personality/attitude
• Experience managing employee records

Why Join?

Alongside a fantastic team culture and central location, you’ll enjoy an exceptional benefits package:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Birthday leave – enjoy an extra day off to celebrate
• Life assurance – 5× basic salary
• Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution, 5% employee via salary sacrifice
• Free eye tests and up to £70 towards glasses
• Dental insurance options for you and your family
• Corporate gym membership – up to 50% subsidised

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