HR Advisor

As a HR Advisor you will support the delivery of an efficient, responsive and customer-focused HR Business Services function, providing first and second-line advice and high-quality administration across Employee Services, Recruitment, Wellbeing and Learning & Development.

You will also support aspects of Employee Relations activity within defined responsibilities, helping employees and managers navigate HR policies, processes and services. Through accurate case handling, record management and effective collaboration, the role contributes to a consistent HR service and a positive employee experience.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

In this role you will be responding to routine HR queries from employees and managers, including questions about policies, procedures and employee benefits. You will handle more complex HR queries that require a deeper understanding of HR policies and procedures.

You will manage shared HR inboxes and provide day-to-day oversight of HR Coordinator workloads within allocated service areas, supporting the effective prioritisation, allocation and completion of work.

You will ensure all HR activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and organisational policies.

For more information the job responsibilities, please see the job profile attached below.

We are looking for someone who has experience of delivering HR services across a broad range of activities within the employee lifecycle, providing accurate and timely support to employees and managers and applying HR policies, procedures and processes appropriately.

You will have experience of providing HR administration and operational support across multiple areas of HR, such as Employee Services, Recruitment, Wellbeing and Learning & Development, including maintaining accurate records, coordinating activities and managing work through to completion.

For more information on the essential criteria, please see the job profile attached below.

Important Information:

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats.

For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.