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HR Advisor

2 weeks ago

Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Porchlight Full time £30,000 - £45,000 per year


We are looking for a positive, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our HR team.  This is a newly created role to support the delivery of the HR Strategy and HR workplan through leading and delivering on HR projects and initiatives.  With oversight from the Head of HR, you will be responsible for all parts of assigned projects from creating a project plan to implementation and review. You will be expected to work closely with internal and stakeholders, ensuring high level of engagement and input.

The postholder will also be expected to oversee employee relations and change management processes during periods of high workload or during the absence of the HR Advisor, so experience of these processes is required.

This role requires:

  • CIPD qualification or experience working within a HR team providing advice, support, and guidance.
  • Experience of managing HR projects within a HR team.
  • Excellent communication and people skills to work with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience of managing employee relations and change management processes
  • Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Base: Hybrid - Canterbury / Home

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: 22.5 – 30 hours per week to be agreed upon offer

Salary: This will be pro rata'd depending on the agreed working pattern

Interview date: Thursday 18th December 2025

For further information about the role, or to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager, please contact Kellie Williams on or email  



The charity



Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.



The benefits



Generous annual leave entitlements



Generous pension scheme



Occupational sick pay



Occupational maternity and support pay



Employee assistance programme



Cycle to work scheme



Access to mental health first aiders



Sponsorship for professional qualifications



Staff loans



Hybrid and flexible working



Life assurance




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