Your New Company
You’ll be joining a well‑established, forward‑thinking organisation within the manufacturing sector, known for its strong values, collaborative culture, and commitment to continuous improvement. With multiple UK sites and a People & Organisational Performance team that plays a central role in shaping the employee experience, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact during a period of growth and development.
Your New Role
As HR Advisor, you’ll report to the HR Business Partner and act as a trusted partner to managers. This role is ideal for someone who’s confident managing day‑to‑day HR operations, thrives in a hands‑on environment, and brings strong judgement, credibility, and a proactive approach to people challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Sickness absence management — lead proactive case management and contribute to strategies that reduce absence.
- End‑to‑end recruitment — manage vacancies from approval through to issuing contracts.
- Employee relations — advise managers on disciplinaries, grievances, capability and general HR queries.
- Performance & succession — support annual review cycles and talent planning.
- Policy & process development — contribute to organisational guidelines and continuous improvement.
- HR data & analytics — maintain accurate records and produce HR reporting as required.
- Training delivery — build manager capability and support effective onboarding.
- Culture & engagement — act as an ambassador for engagement initiatives across both sites.
Benefits
- Company pension: 1% employee / 7% employer
- UK Healthcare scheme, including gym and lifestyle discounts
- Life assurance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Investment in training and development
- On-site parking, free hot drinks, and monthly food vans.
- Welcoming company culture
What you need to do now
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