HR Adviser (Part-Time)

Location: Rotherham (S65)

Salary: £40,000 FTE (pro rata, open to discussion for strong experience)

Hours: Part-time – approx. 0.7 FTE (every morning essential, flexible pattern available)

Start Date: December or January (to allow handover flexibility)

Our client is an independent specialist day college for young people aged 16–25 with complex special educational needs.

We’re looking for an experienced HR Adviser to join their leadership team and help shape a supportive, positive environment for both staff and learners.

Directly reporting to the CEO, this is a hands-on advisory role where you’ll be the go-to person for all HR matters guiding the senior management team and staff across the full employee lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing

Providing clear, practical advice on all day-to-day HR issues

Managing contracts, policies, compliance, and employee relations

Supporting managers with casework, restructures, and change management

Reviewing and improving HR processes and documentation

Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team

What we’re looking for

Significant hands-on HR experience

Confident, pragmatic adviser who can handle a wide range of HR matters

Excellent people skills: visible, approachable, and credible across the organisation

Able to work independently and manage workload in a small but busy environment

Experience with Peninsula HR (or similar) would be a bonus, but not essential

You don’t need to be CIPD-qualified or have education experience, strong HR skills and sound judgement are what really matter here.

Why join us?

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing, purpose-driven organisation

Supportive leadership team who value expertise and initiative

Flexible, family-friendly working hours

A chance to shape HR practice within a genuinely people-focused team.

Hours - you will need to be on site M/F from 08:00 till 12:30 the rest is flexible.

How to apply:

If this sounds like your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your CV to Gary Simpson ASAP.