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Temporary

Senior HR Advisor

Hays HR
Eastleigh
money-bag £24.63 - £27.71/hour £24.63 to £27.71-6 months
Posted: 11 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 10 September 2026
Ref: 225478484

We are seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our HR team for an initial six-month contract with the potential for longer term. This is an opportunity for a proactive HR professional to play a key role in supporting the organisation with complex employee relations casework and the management of attendance and absence processes.
You will focus on managing a varied caseload of employee relations matters & leading on attendance management processes, and supporting managers with complex absence cases across a large, multi-site organisation which is growing in Eastleigh, Hampshire.


Key Responsibilities

A key focus for this role will be undertaking and managing the absence management for the organisation, which includes

  • Coordinate and maintain the organisation''s absence management tracker.
  • Monitor absence triggers and provide accurate reporting and insight to managers and senior stakeholders.
  • Lead absence review meetings with managers and employees following triggers.
  • Manage complex long-term and short-term absence cases.
  • Liaise with Occupational Health providers on a wide range of physical health and musculoskeletal cases.
  • Provide advice and guidance on wellbeing support and reasonable adjustments.
  • Review and improve absence management processes and procedures.
  • Produce and develop absence management reports and management information.
  • Support managers in driving consistency and best practice across attendance management processes.

Alongside the absence management, you may also get involved in wider employer relations cases including:

  • Absence management
  • Performance management
  • Disciplinary matters
  • Grievances


Candidates We are looking for a highly experienced HR professional / Senior HR Advisor with a strong background in employee relations and attendance management. You will be confident managing complex and sensitive HR matters and have the ability to influence and support managers at all levels.

  • Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor, HR Advisor or equivalent HR professional.
  • Significant experience managing complex employee relations casework.
  • Strong expertise in absence management and attendance review processes.
  • Coaching managers and working on problem areas within the organisation
  • Experience working with Occupational Health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Ability to analyse absence data and produce meaningful management reports.
  • Experience working within a complex, multi-site organisation.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • CIPD Level 5 or relevant levels of HR experience


The Offer

  • This is an initial 6-month temporary contract with a high potential for a longer-term future as the organisation is growing and will be evolving over time
  • 3 days per week on site in Eastleigh or other sites when needed / 2 from home
  • The initial temporary contract will be engaged via Hays on a weekly online time sheet basis.


If you''re interested in this role, click ''apply now'' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn''t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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