Senior HR Advisor

Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom; hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides MIS and school management tools used by more than 13,000 schools and trusts to improve how schools work and support happier working lives for education staff.

What you will do

• Manage employee relations cases including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, flexible working and sickness cases.
• Coach managers through difficult conversations and help them apply HR policies confidently.
• Maintain current UK policies and create new processes where gaps arise.
• Track employee relations and absence data, identify trends and share insights with People Business Partners.
• Support M&A integration projects, including TUPE transfers, and contribute to broader people strategy projects.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a generalist HR role with good exposure to employee relations and policies.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience improving processes, taking ownership and creating new processes when needed.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with strong organisation, prioritisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence using HRIS systems and Excel or Google Sheets for reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including policy updates, HR data interpretation and flexible working discussions.
• Caring but professional demeanour, with the ability to earn trust and handle sensitive situations.
• Proactive, people-first mindset and willingness to take ownership.

Nice to have

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced commercial environment such as technology or an agency.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and 5 additional company-wide days.
• Life assurance at 3x annual salary, private dental insurance, pension and enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
• Wellbeing support including a virtual GP, mental health support, counselling, health checks, Calm, Bippit and a dedicated wellbeing team.
• Flexible working, social committees, dog-friendly offices and one paid volunteering day each year.
• Dedicated professional development budget for CPD courses, upskilling resources and professional memberships.

Hiring process

• Phone screen, followed by first-stage and second-stage interviews.
• Reasonable adjustments are available during the application or interview process on request.
• Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.