HR Advisor - 6 month temp - UK877298/LI

We are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join a leading organisation on a 6-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to support a busy HR function, working across a mix of project-based activity and BAU, ticket-based HR administration. Hourly Pay Rate: £18.16 Umbrella / £13.38 PAYE

The Role

You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR service, supporting employees and managers with a range of queries and processes. The position combines customer-facing HR support with system-based administrative work.

Depending on start date, you may be involved in ongoing HR projects or focus primarily on BAU case and ticket management.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing HR queries via internal systems (predominantly ServiceNow)
• Supporting employees through HR processes via Teams (including screen sharing)
• Handling learning and development-related queries
• Maintaining accurate employee records and data entry
• Providing general HR administrative support
• Working with sensitive information in a confidential manner

Key Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience in an HR or HR administrative role
• Strong experience using HR systems, ideally including ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in data entry and handling large volumes of information
• Strong communication skills, particularly in a remote/customer-facing environment
• Ability to manage repetitive tasks with consistency and quality
• Self-motivated with good planning and organisational skills

Desirable

• Experience with HR systems or Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Familiarity with ServiceNow
• Active SC Clearance

Working Arrangement

• Hybrid working model
• Approximately 1-2 day per week onsite in Reading, with additional onsite touchpoints as required
• Remainder of time working remotely

Additional Information

• 6-month contract
• Inside IR35
• Immediately available or short-notice preferred

If you are a proactive HR professional with strong systems experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced, service-led environment, we’d be keen to hear from you.