HR Advisor

Permanent Opportunity - HR Advisor

• Location: Cambridge
• Salary: £36,883 - £37,499 per annum
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (37 hours per week)
• Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, 27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Venn Group are working with a large and well-established education organisation seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join its People Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR service, providing expert advice and guidance across recruitment, employee relations, organisational change, absence management, policy development, and staff development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers across a broad range of employee relations matters.
• Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, induction and probation processes.
• Lead on absence management cases, including Occupational Health referrals and review meetings.
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, capability and investigation processes, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Support organisational change projects, including restructures and TUPE-related activity.
• Assist with job evaluation and workforce planning initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Support safeguarding compliance, DBS processes and maintenance of personnel records.
• Deliver and support HR training for managers and staff.
• Contribute to strategic and operational HR projects across the organisation.

About You

• CIPD qualification, degree-level qualification or equivalent HR experience.
• Significant experience providing HR advice and support across a wide range of HR matters.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence processes.