AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK. 

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HR Advisor (Fixed-Term to 31 January 2027)
📍 Location: London/Liverpool
📄 Contract Type: Full-time- 37 hours per week
💰 Salary: Up to £35,630

📅 Closing Date: 24/07/2026

About Us

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students. SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.  

 ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing. 

About The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR professional to join our small and busy HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has strong HR administration and recruitment experience and is looking to further develop their employee relations knowledge in a varied and hands-on role.

Supporting approximately 650 employees, you will play a key role in delivering an efficient and customer-focused HR service. You will manage a broad range of HR administration activities, including recruitment coordination, onboarding, right to work checks, contracts, employee records, payroll changes and compliance processes. You will also be responsible for ensuring HR systems and documentation are accurate and maintained to a high standard.

Alongside your administrative responsibilities, you will provide first-line HR advice to managers and employees, supporting routine employee relations matters such as absence management, probation reviews and policy guidance. You will have the opportunity to develop your experience in more complex employee relations cases, organisational change activity and HR projects, working closely with the Head of HR.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working in an HR environment.
• Has strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Has experience managing recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Has a good understanding of HR compliance requirements and employment documentation.
• Has experience providing basic employee relations advice, including support with absence management, probation reviews and routine people queries.
• Is able to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Has excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills.
• Is proficient in using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

This role would suit an HR Coordinator, HR Officer or HR Administrator looking to broaden their HR advisory experience whilst retaining a strong operational and administrative focus.

Please see full job description here.

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Benefits

A wide range of attractive benefits