Job Description
HR & Recruitment Advisor
Hybrid Working Aberdeen-based with travel to sites as required
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading energy services organisation to recruit an experienced HR & Recruitment Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HR professional who enjoys balancing operational HR, recruitment, employee relations, payroll support, and people development within a fast-paced and growing business.
The Role
As HR & Recruitment Lead, you will manage the full employee lifecycle, from attraction and onboarding through to employee relations, payroll administration support, organisational change projects, and learning & development initiatives.
You will become a trusted advisor to managers and employees, ensuring compliance, consistency, and best practice across all HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Onboarding
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity across the organisation.
• Partner with hiring managers to deliver successful recruitment campaigns.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments, offers, contracts, and onboarding.
• Ensure Right to Work compliance and pre-employment screening requirements are met.
• Drive improvements in candidate experience and recruitment efficiency.
Employee Relations
• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support and lead disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and capability processes.
• Prepare HR documentation and correspondence.
• Attend investigations, formal meetings, and hearings as required.
• Escalate complex cases appropriately while ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
Payroll & HR Administration
• Prepare and submit payroll information to external providers.
• Carry out payroll checking and reconciliation activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
Learning & Development
• Deliver training and coaching to managers on HR policies and people management practices.
• Support induction programmes and employee development initiatives.
• Coordinate mandatory training and compliance requirements.
People Operations
• Support restructures, organisational change projects, and consultation processes.
• Assist with policy development and implementation.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives.
• Support annual HR processes including performance reviews, pay reviews, and bonus cycles.
Team Leadership
• Manage and support the HR & Recruitment Administrator.
• Prioritise workload and maintain high service standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and efficiencies.
About You
Essential
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience within a broad HR generalist role.
• Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary, grievance, and absence management.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of payroll administration and HR processes.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience advising, coaching, and influencing managers.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information.
Benefits
• Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
• Travel to Aberdeen Head Office and operational sites as required
• 33 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan
