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HR Adviser (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 191685
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp mid Level 9 October 2026
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Dom Key-Leeves

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Job Description

HR Advisor

Temporary

Start date: 9 October 2026

About the role

An education provider is looking for an HR Advisor to join their team. You'll provide generalist HR advice to managers and staff, dealing with day-to-day queries and casework and making sure guidance given is accurate, consistent and in line with current employment law.

It's a role suited to someone confident working across a range of HR matters, who can balance practical problem-solving with good record-keeping and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing generalist HR advice and guidance to managers and staff.
  • Supporting HR casework through to resolution.
  • Keeping advice in line with up-to-date employment law and current HR practice.
  • Producing reports and analysing HR data.
  • Engaging actively in the performance review process.

What we're looking for

Essential:

  • Experience providing generalist HR advice
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and current HR practice
  • Experience of producing reports and data analysis, including Excel
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Degree level or equivalent experience
  • CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

If you're ready to bring your HR experience to an education setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Dom Key-Leeves

Dom Key-Leeves

Recruitment Manager

Requirements

  • Experience providing generalist HR advice
  • Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and current HR practice
  • Experience of producing reports and data analysis, including Excel
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Skills & Qualifications

HR advisoryEmployment lawCasework managementData analysisExcelReport writingPerformance management

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