HR Advisor (part time)

HR Advisor

Part-Time | 15 hours per week | Fully Remote | Chichester-based | 3 month FTC

Clear People is a specialist HR consultancy supporting small and growing businesses across Chichester, West Sussex, and the wider South East. We're a joint venture between two CIPD-qualified HR professionals, built on the belief that small business owners deserve the same quality of HR expertise as large corporates — delivered in a way that's practical, straight-talking, and genuinely useful.

Our work focuses heavily on helping businesses navigate the Employment Rights Act and providing day-to-day HR support that takes the weight off business owners' shoulders. We don't do waffle. We don't do box-ticking. We do real HR, for real businesses.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join the Clear People team on a part-time basis on an initial fixed term contract of 3 months. This is a client-facing role — you'll be the person our clients turn to when they need practical, reliable HR guidance. The people you'll be supporting are mostly small business owners and MDs with little or no in-house HR resource, so the ability to give clear, confident, commercially-grounded advice quickly is essential.

You'll work remotely most of the time, with regular team meet-ups in Chichester and occasional client visits in the local area. No two days will look the same — this role covers the full spectrum of HR advisory work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing day-to-day HR advice to a portfolio of small business clients across a broad range of employment matters
• Supporting clients through employee relations issues — disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence, and more
• Drafting and reviewing employment documentation including contracts, handbooks, and policies
• Supporting clients with end-to-end recruitment, including drafting job descriptions, person specifications, job adverts, and advising on selection and interview processes
• Guiding business owners through people challenges with practical, jargon-free advice
• Supporting clients with Employment Rights Act compliance and keeping them updated as legislation evolves
• Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming a genuine extension of their team
• Attending team meetings in Chichester and occasional client visits locally
• Working collaboratively with the wider Clear People team on projects and consultancy work

What We're Looking For

• Solid generalist HR advisory experience — you're comfortable across the full spectrum, not just one specialism
• Demonstrable SME experience — you understand the pressures, pace, and priorities of small business owners
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 minimum; Level 7 preferred)
• The ability to give clear, confident advice quickly — clients need answers, not lengthy disclaimers
• Excellent written communication skills — you can draft a letter or policy that's legally sound and readable
• A proactive, self-starting working style — you can manage your own caseload without hand-holding
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality — our standards are high and we need yours to match
• Warmth and approachability — clients need to trust you, so being easy to talk to matters as much as knowing your stuff
• Based within a reasonable commute of Chichester for team meet-ups and local client visits
• Up to date with current employment legislation including the Employment Rights Act

Nice to Have

• Experience working within an HR consultancy or agency environment
• Knowledge of TUPE, redundancy, or restructuring processes
• Confidence in handling difficult conversations — both advising clients and occasionally facilitating
• Experience supporting clients remotely with minimal face-to-face time

The Details

Salary

Circa £35,000 pro rata

Hours

15 hours per week (flexible working pattern by agreement)

Location

Fully remote with regular team meet-ups in Chichester

Travel

Occasional client visits in and around Chichester

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

• Work from home