HR Assistant jobs in Bedford

Role: HR Advisor

Location: Hybrid role with office base at Althorp Grange, Holdenby Road, NN6 8LD
Contracted hours: Full Time – 40 hours per week
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Working pattern: Monday to Friday

About us:

At St Matthews Healthcare we strive to be an outstanding care provider and employer of choice by inspiring Passion for Care through our values of People First, Positivity, Partnership, and Progressive Growth, while actively Pursuing Diversity across our organisation.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Advisor to support the effective delivery of HR operations across the organisation. The role involves providing professional HR guidance and support to employees and management on a wide range of employee relations and HR matters.

The successful candidate will support investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence management, occupational health referrals, performance management, and employee support processes while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

This is a varied and hands-on role requiring excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Provide HR guidance and support to employees and managers across the organisation.
• Support and manage employee relations cases including investigations, disciplinaries, appeals, absence management, occupational health referrals, and performance management.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure HR trackers and systems are up to date.
• Support the implementation and development of HR policies and procedures.
• Assist with performance management processes including appraisals, goal setting, and development plans.
• Support HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Produce HR reports and support monthly KPI reporting.
• Liaise with external stakeholders including DBS, NMC, ACAS, solicitors, and local authorities where required.
• Support confidential record management and document control processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the HR department.
• Support flexible working requests and reasonable adjustments where required.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar HR role.
• Experience handling employee relations cases within a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and HR processes.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information professionally and discreetly.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR administration systems.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification desirable or relevant HR experience.
• Experience within healthcare or a multi-site environment would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting sponsorship, DBS, and compliance processes would be beneficial.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive working environment
• Career progression opportunities

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

If you think you have the right skills & attitude for the role of a HR Advisor at St Matthews Healthcare. Apply Now!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications or identify the right candidate prior to the closing date.

Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northampton, Northamptonshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Have you previously worked within healthcare, social care, or a multi-site environment?
• Do you hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification?
• Do you require visa sponsorship to work in the UK? Please note, sponsorship is not available for this role.

Experience:

• working in a HR Advisor / HR Generalist role: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northampton (Northamptonshire)