Interim HR Advisor (Full-Time)

Location: Trowbridge (with regular travel to Portbury, BS20 – own transport essential)

Rate: Circa £20 per hour 

Duration: Approximately 8 weeks (with potential extension)

Start: Urgent requirement

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide immediate interim support during a period of absence within the team. This is a hands-on generalist role, working closely with a frontline operational environment, requiring a confident and proactive HR professional who can hit the ground running.

This is a fully site-based role, offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees while making a real impact during a critical period.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full employee lifecycle, providing expert HR support across a wide range of employee relations matters
• Handle casework including disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence and performance management
• Support managers with day-to-day HR queries, ensuring best practice and compliance
• Manage Subject Access Requests and other HR-related administrative processes
• Provide practical, commercially focused HR advice to support business operations
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple sites

About You

• Proven experience operating at HR Advisor level within a busy, fast-paced environment
• Confident managing a full ER caseload independently
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and support managers
• Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively in a demanding environment
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)

Additional Information

• Based primarily in Trowbridge, with travel to Portbury required several days per week
• This role is fully site-based due to the nature of the business
• Initial contract expected to last around 8 weeks, with potential for extension