HR Advisor Salary: Circa £30,000pa DOE Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid HR Advisor
Salary – Circa £30,000pa DOE
Location: Southport/ Manchester/ Liverpool/ Leeds/ Hybrid (Office Base 1 day a
week minimum)
Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.
Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing People Team.
The purpose of this role is to provide practical, legally compliant HR advice and support across the business, with a particular focus on managing employee relations cases. The role will support HR Business Partners and the Head of HR in delivering effective people solutions, advise managers on HR policies and employment law, and ensure HR processes and administration are delivered accurately and efficiently. The HR Advisor will play a key role in maintaining consistent standards, supporting managers through people issues, and contributing to the smooth day-to-day operation of the HR function.
In return Fletchers offers: 35 hours working week
Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
Life Assurance Policy
Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
Company sick pay
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities:
Employee
Relations Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence management, and low-level capability cases.
Provide clear, pragmatic and legally compliant advice to managers on employment law, HR policies, and best practice.
Support and, where appropriate, lead formal meetings, including disciplinary and grievance hearings, ensuring fair process and accurate documentation.
Prepare outcome letters, investigation reports, and related correspondence.
Business
Partner Support Work closely with HR Business Partners and the Head of HR to support strategic and operational HR initiatives.
HR
Administration and Process Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with GDPR and internal data protection standards. Produce contracts of employment, variations, confirmation letters, and other HR documentation.
Support HR processes such as onboarding, probation management, and leavers.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures, and templates
Compliance and Best Practice Ensure all HR activity aligns with UK employment
law, SRA expectations where relevant, and firm policies.
Support audits and reporting requirements,
including management information on employee relations trends. Keep
up to date with changes in employment legislation and HR best practice.
Skills and
Experience:
Essential Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar role,
ideally within a professional services or legal environment.
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and
employee relations best practice.
Experience managing employee relations cases from
start to finish.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
with the ability to draft clear, professional correspondence.
Strong organisational skills and attention to
detail.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive
matters with discretion.
Desirable Experience working in a law firm or regulated
professional services environment.
CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards).
Experience supporting HR Business Partners in a
matrixed organisation.
Personal
Attributes Professional, calm, and confident approach when
dealing with challenging situations.
Pragmatic and solutions-focused, with strong
judgement.
Collaborative team player with the ability to work
independently.
Resilient
and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.
We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.
Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.
At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.
We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.
We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.
Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid Salary: Circa £30,000pa DOE Department: People Closing Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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