HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Location: Northamptonshire - NN4 
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 DOE
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days remote
Type: Permanent

Working Exclusively with Macildowie

Macildowie are working exclusively with this client based in Northamptonshire within the professional services and construction consultancy sector to recruit an HR Advisor to support a growing and evolving international business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful organisation experiencing significant investment and growth across the UK and Europe. The business is entering a new phase of expansion and is looking for an ambitious HR professional who is keen to develop towards a future HR Business Partner position.

The role is a true generalist HR opportunity with a strong advisory focus, supporting stakeholders across multiple UK locations and partnering closely with the HR Director. The successful candidate will also play a key role in future people projects, including an upcoming HRIS implementation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day HR advisory support across employee relations matters
• Supporting recruitment activity and onboarding processes
• Assisting with learning and development initiatives
• Delivering generalist HR support across the employee lifecycle
• Supporting future HR systems implementation projects
• Liaising with external payroll providers with future involvement in payroll processing

The business is looking for someone with a confident and authentic approach who is comfortable building relationships, influencing stakeholders and operating within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous HR Advisor or generalist HR experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and commercially aware mindset
• Confidence managing employee relations matters
• Ambition to progress towards a Business Partner level role over time
• Experience within any industry background will be considered.

CIPD qualification is not essential for this position if practical experience is strong.

The business offers an excellent benefits package including:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional gifted Christmas shutdown leave
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance from day one
• 4x life assurance
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Social events
• Annual bonus opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious HR professional to join a growing organisation where they can genuinely shape and influence the people function as the business continues to expand.