HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor

hays

Salisbury, England

£40000.0 - £45000.0 per annum + £40000 - 45000 + Bonus + Benefits

Full Time

CIPD Member

22 May 2026

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We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor to join a busy commercial organisation based in Salisbury, to support a UK and international workforce across EMEA, Latin America and the Pacific.

The Role
A true HR Generalist role with a lot of variety, where you will be providing hands-on HR support across the employee lifecycle to the UK and International workforce while working closely with the HR Director to support HR strategy, engagement and global initiatives. Key responsibilities will include

Recruitment

  • Support end-to-end recruitment activities across the business
  • Advertise vacancies, arrange interviews and manage recruitment administration
  • Liaise with agencies and external partners
  • Ensure immigration and right to work compliance
  • Prepare contracts and new starter documentation

    Payroll, HR Administration & Reporting
  • Support monthly payroll processes, including data submission and reconciliation
  • Manage HR inboxes and respond to queries and references
  • Maintain HR records and systems with accuracy and confidentiality
  • Update employee records on HR systems

    Employee Relations
  • Advise managers and employees on HR policies and procedures
  • Handling absence management
  • Support grievance, disciplinary and conflict resolution cases
  • Ensure compliance with local and international employment legislation

    Performance, Reward & Development
  • Support performance appraisals and performance improvement plan
  • Assist with compensation and benefits administration
  • Advise on pay equity, compensation trends, and regulatory requirements in different countries
  • Help identify training needs and coordinate learning and development initiatives
  • Coordinate learning, training and development initiatives
  • Promote employee development and career progression

    HR Compliance & Projects
  • Support compliance with global HR policies and labour laws
  • Policy Development updates
  • Monitor HR metrics and prepare reports for senior leadership
  • Contribute to international HR projects, expansion and global initiatives
  • Contribute to employee engagement activities including events, newsletters and communications

Candidates Requirements

  • Experienced HR Generalist - HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor with a background of working within fast-paced environments, ideally with some international exposure (desirable – EG Europe, Middle East)
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law (international exposure desirable)
  • Able to work across the full employee life cycle from HR Administration through to ER, Recruitment, Training, Engagement, Reward and HRIS/Reporting.
  • CIPD qualified or working towards qualification
  • Excellent organisation and attention to detail
  • Confident communicator at all levels
  • Strong IT skills (MS Office; HR systems and SharePoint an advantage)
  • Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Additional language skills (Spanish, French or Italian) are advantageous.

The Offer

  • Join a successful and fast-growing UK & international business with a supportive HR Director and team willing to develop
  • The role and salary levels will be based on experience.
  • 2 days per week on site in Salisbury / Hybrid working model
  • Bonus - based on 50% objectives & 50% revenue
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays + option to buy 5 days extra
  • Group personal pension scheme,
  • Private Medical & Dental scheme,
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Team events
  • Discounts via a new benefits platform
  • Inclusive, collaborative and global work environment
  • Full-time – Monday–Friday / Hours are 8.30 to 5.30, but a flexible approach is available with the needs of the role/business to consider.


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