Full job descriptionSenior HR Advisor | Blackpool | £22,500 | Part Time | 20 hours | Permanent
The Role
Trostan Dene is supporting an expanding national business based in Blackpool in finding a part-time Senior HR Advisor to join their team. They are seeking an enthusiastic, organized and detail-oriented HR professional to provide day-to-day HR support and make operational HR decisions within delegated authority. Their people are at the heart of everything they do, and they’re looking for a proactive person to help us build on the strong foundations they already have. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys taking ownership, spotting opportunities to improve, and working closely with managers to make the company a great place to work.


Key Responsibilities
*Deliver day-to-day HR support and operational HR decisions within delegated authority, escalating higher-risk matters to the Finance and Administration Manager with a clear recommendation.
*Ensure compliance with UK employment law and UK GDPR, maintaining accurate, confidential personnel records and responding to subject access requests within statutory time limits.
*Prepare monthly starter, leaver and change information for payroll, and administer the pension scheme, including auto-enrolment, re-enrolment and support for the annual pay review.
*Manage recruitment and onboarding, including job specifications, right-to-work and pre-employment checks, employment contracts and new starter induction.
*Advise and support managers on conduct, capability, absence and grievance matters, and manage absence in line with company policy, including occupational health referrals.
*Conduct workplace investigations and produce evidence-based reports, and chair first-stage disciplinary and grievance hearings.
*Administer family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental) and manage flexible working requests through the statutory process.
*Support probation reviews, appraisals and the annual performance cycle, and process leavers, including exit interviews and references.
*Keep the employee handbook and HR policies up to date, draft new policies for approval, and produce HR reports on headcount, turnover and absence.
*Identify training needs, track mandatory training, brief managers on HR policies, and promote wellbeing, staff engagement and fair, inclusive HR practices.


What We’re Looking For
*Working towards CIPD Level 5 as a minimum
*Recent experience in a HR generalist position
*Sound working knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS codes and UK GDPR
*Discreet, fair, organised, comfortable making and owning decisions


Package& Benefits
*Salary: £22,500 for 20 hours a week (£43875 FTE)
*Office based
*31 days holiday including bank holidays (3 to be used for Christmas close down) – pro-rata
*Extra day holiday for each 5 years’ service
*20 hours to be worked flexibly during office hours: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 4pm
*Pension scheme
*Employee assistance programme
*Free on-site parking
*Regular team building events


Interested? Please reply with your up-to-date CV and we’ll be in touch if you’re short listed.