HR Advisor (Female)

The Nelson Trust is looking for a proactive, people‑focused HR Advisor to support our Women’s Community Services across Wales (South Wales, Gwent, Swansea & Dyfed Powys). This is a unique opportunity to join a mission‑driven charity that empowers women with complex needs through trauma‑informed support.

If you're an organised, compassionate HR professional with a proven track record in a similar HR role, and you love balancing autonomy with meaningful teamwork, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join The Nelson Trust?

• Work for a charity creating life‑changing impact
• Support passionate teams across multiple Welsh locations
• Varied and rewarding role – no two days the same
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution
• A supportive culture that values wellbeing, development, and innovation

What you’ll do

As our HR Advisor for Wales, you’ll be the go‑to HR support across our Wales Women's Community Services, ensuring we deliver a high‑quality, compliant and people‑centred HR function.

You will:

• Be the first point of contact for all HR queries across Wales
• Oversee end‑to‑end HR administration across the full employee lifecycle
• Coordinate recruitment with managers, schedule interviews, support ATS use, and manage onboarding including DBS, references & RTW checks
• Support investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes and sickness/leave management
• Maintain PeopleHR and SharePoint employee records
• Support vetting processes with HMPPS
• Produce staffing matrix updates and quarterly KPI data
• Advise managers on HR policies, employment law, and employee relations
• Work with Payroll, volunteers/peer mentors, and education partners
• Travel across Welsh sites with occasional visits to Stroud Head Office

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who’s confident, capable, and ready to hit the ground running.

You will have:

• Proven experience in a similar HR role (essential)
• CIPD Level 3 or above
• Solid understanding of employment law
• Experience with recruitment processes
• High IT literacy (MS Office)
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills
• Strong organisational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
• A compassionate, non‑judgemental approach in line with our values
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable: Experience in the charity sector, HRIS/ATS systems, volunteer coordination.

Please note, as this role is based within our women's centres, this position is restricted to female applicants only due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres. This is in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

Our values

We’re committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and treating everyone with dignity and respect. You’ll join a team that genuinely lives these values every day.

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate about HR and want your work to have purpose, apply today and help us continue empowering women across Wales.
This position may close early if a successful candidate is appointed.