The Role Please note this is initially a 9 month contract to cover maternity leave with the potential to be extended. Open to part-time applicants. Working in a standalone role, the HR Advisor will be solely responsible for the full employee lifecycle, and coaching and advising managers from all levels of the organisation on employee relations and general HR queries. The HR Advisor may take on projects including but not limited to continuing to drive a performance-led culture, implementing a recruitment strategy or supporting the c-suite team with succession planning. You will be responsible for the end-to-end employee lifecycle. Acting as the first point of contact for new hires by drafting employment contracts, organising onboarding and managing queries. You will continue to be there for employees throughout their employment by answering queries regarding annual leave, sickness and general employment. You’ll also be responsible for acknowledging their resignation, triggering their exit interview survey and supporting managers with communications to the wider team. You’ll act as a sounding board for managers on all employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management and sickness. Taking ownership of all meetings, letter writing, note taking and outcome management. In addition to the employee lifecycle and employee relations you’ll be supporting managers with recruitment. You’ll be responsible for reviewing job descriptions and adverts (like this one), conduct CV screenings and first telephone interviews and manage booking interviews. What do we want from you? We believe this is a great opportunity for someone who is happy to manage the day-to-day HR tasks, including administration, while working closely with senior leaders and people managers on people priorities. You will be adaptable, able to balance multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously and think commercially when making decisions. Ideally, you will have experience of working with SageHR and some experience of working with Malta and India employment legislation with UK legislation an essential. Skills and Experience The ability to flex between basic administration duties such as on/off boarding and collaborating with senior stakeholders. A genuine interest in all things employment law, employee engagement, candidate attraction and retention, including training & development. Exceptional attention to detail. The ability to work autonomously and effectively prioritise and manage multiple things at once. This is a standalone role, therefore it’s important you have a strong HR network and support system in place to bounce ideas off. Initiative to look for new ways of working and suggest ideas.