HR Adviser

Sunderland Care and Support is one of the largest providers of social care services within the North East delivering a range of services on behalf of Sunderland City Council. We provide person centred innovative services that improve the lives of the people we serve. Our mission is to provide customers with the care and support they need to live happy, healthy, and successful lives.

We are looking for an experienced HR Adviser for this demanding but rewarding role which covers a range of HR activities. As a member of our Human Resources Advice function, you will support the HR Business Partners with the provision of general HR advice to managers and employees on routine HR issues, HR policies and procedures and terms and conditions of service.

You will be required to take an active role in supporting casework across the company, e.g investigations, grievance, and capability, ensuring accurate records are maintained. A key focus area is attendance management, and you will support managers at review meetings taking a proactive role to reduce absence to help achieve company targets.

The successful candidate will assist in researching and developing policy and guidance documents and draft reports and dashboards to be shared with senior management. You will facilitate the arrangement of regular meetings to include scheduling, room booking, producing agendas, note taking and general administrative support.

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HR Adviser

Company: Sunderland Care and Support Ltd

Salary: £33,699 - £36,363

Hours: Full-time

Location: Sunderland, SR2 9TQ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 31 Jul 2026

Closing date: 16 Aug 2026

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