Are you an experienced HR professional ready to make a real impact in the education sector?A leading further education provider in the South West is looking for an HR Advisor to join their dynamic People and Culture team. Following the launch of a new people strategy in January 2025, this is an exciting time to join and contribute to an ambitious and rewarding programme of work focused on retention, development, well-being, and creating a truly great place to work.About the role:Every day is different in this busy, people-focused HR team. As HR Advisor, you''ll support staff and managers with day-to-day HR matters, including employee relations, absence management, and first-stage investigations. You''ll also contribute to wider HR projects, staff recognition initiatives, and ensure quality and compliance through accurate documentation, systems updates, and process improvements.What you''ll be doing:Advising on employee relations, absence, probation, and policy queriesSupporting managers with formal and informal HR processesLeading first-stage absence management and identifying areas for improvementDrafting contracts, contract change letters, and monitoring HR dataCoordinating first-day inductions and maintaining positive onboarding experiencesSupporting system usage and helping to improve processesWhat we''re looking for:CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards itExperience in an HR advisory role, ideally within the education or public sectorConfident communication and ..... full job details .....