Senior HR Advisor - Blue Pelican : Job Details

Senior HR Advisor

Tunbridge Wells office – hybrid working 2 days a week

Full time, permanent position

£55,000 + benefits

My client is a well-respected law firm with a great reputation within the legal world, and they’re currently looking to expand their HR team with the addition of a Senior HR Advisor. This is a true people partnering role in a progressive firm with ambitious growth plans.

The opportunity provides great long-term career prospects in a supportive and stimulating working environment, where maintaining a good work-life balance is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Managing the employee life cycle for key areas and roles in the business, to include recruitment, onboarding and employment terms.
• Provide guidance on performance management, employee relations, and exits.
• Developing & managing the firms graduate, work placement and apprenticeship programmes.
• You will cover all aspects of a busy people partnering role, ensuring alignment with the firms People Strategy and Business Plans – this will include delivering pragmatic, bespoke and business-focused HR solutions, while building strong relationships with managers and employees across all levels.
• Represent the firm at careers fairs, building relationships with educational institutions to promote career pathways in law.
• Enhance the firm’s employer branding through digital platforms, including the website and social media.
• Support learning and development activities for all staff groups, ensuring alignment with career progression frameworks.

About you

• You must have specialist experience in a HR team, preferably from a professional services environment but other industries will also be considered.
• You will hold a CIPD qualification, or equivalent in Personnel and Development.
• You will possess exceptional organisational skills, with a proven ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities under challenging deadlines.
• You will need to demonstrate a professional, calm, and supportive demeanour and show yourself to be reliable, trustworthy, and approachable, with a high degree of discretion.
• You will be an effective relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills, including patience, confidence, and tact.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR databases (experience with OpenHR will be beneficial)

Benefits

• Salary of £55,000 (there may be some flexibility for the right candidate)
• Annual bonus based on firm & department profits (typically 5-10% of annual salary)
• Annual pay reviews every May.
• Life assurance
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays + 1 extra day at Christmas.
• Health cash plan – cashback on things such as Dental, Optical, Physio etc.
• Full training + support, as well as encouragement to undertake professional development to support you in the role and with your career goals.

For more information, please call Lydia Walker on  , or submit an application.