HR Advisor - Health and Social Care

HR Advisor

• Location: Slough
• Reports to: Head of People
• Hours: Full-time, 09:00 – 17:30
• Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Help Us Deliver Great People Practice

About Glenholme Specialist Healthcare

Glenholme Specialist Healthcare is a specialist healthcare provider supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs across 22 services nationwide. With over 700 staff and more than two decades of growth, we are a values-led organisation operating in a highly regulated sector where the quality of our people directly shapes the quality of our care.

The Role

We are looking for a professional, proactive HR Advisor to provide practical, customer-focused HR support across the group. Reporting to the Head of People, you will advise managers at every level — from service leaders to senior managers — on a broad range of employee relations, recruitment, policy, and compliance matters, always working in line with employment law and healthcare sector standards.

You will play a key role in promoting a positive workplace culture, supporting operational effectiveness, and helping Glenholme Specialist Healthcare deliver high-quality care through sound people practices. The role involves occasional travel between sites.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Provide timely, practical advice across the full range of employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, performance and capability, flexible working requests, and wellbeing concerns.
• Support and attend formal meetings, hearings, and investigations.
• Prepare HR documentation, including letters, meeting outcomes, and case records.
• Ensure employee relations cases are managed consistently, fairly, and in line with Glenholme Specialist Healthcare policies and employment law.

HR Operations

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Produce HR reports and management information, including absence, turnover, and workforce metrics.
• Support organisational change processes, including restructures and consultations.

Policy & Compliance

• Ensure HR practices comply with UK employment legislation and healthcare regulations.
• Support the implementation and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across Glenholme Specialist Healthcare.
• Support audits and compliance activities relating to HR documentation and workforce standards.

About You

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role, managing employee relations cases independently.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience working in a regulated or fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with managers and employees.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving ability, and strong attention to detail.
• Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR systems.
• Flexibility to travel between sites where required.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, private healthcare, social care, or other regulated services.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations.
• Knowledge of safer recruitment and compliance requirements.

What We Offer

• A varied generalist role within Glenholme Specialist Healthcare's growing People team.
• The opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and expanding organisation.
• A culture where excellent people practices genuinely support the quality of care we deliver.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

Safeguarding

• Glenholme Specialist Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
• The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties, within the scope of the role, to support the effective operation of the People and HR function.
• Job Code: GHETO1