HR Advisor

You will be a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing pragmatic advice across the full breadth of HR Client Details We are working with a well-established organisation in the industrial manufacturing and engineering sector, supporting a major UK manufacturing operation of around 600 employees.

Description As a trusted HR partner, you'll work closely with managers and senior leaders across the business, providing expert advice and hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include

Leading end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing operations and supporting workforce planning initiatives. Managing a varied employee relations caseload, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability processes, absence management, redundancy, retirement and dispute resolution.

Coaching and supporting managers on employment law, HR best practice, policies and procedures. Supporting succession planning, talent management and career development initiatives to build strong leadership pipelines. Driving improvements in employee engagement through regular communication forums, colleague feedback and cultural change initiatives.

Supporting performance management processes, annual reviews, pay review activities and development programmes. Working closely with operational leaders to reduce absence, improve retention and enhance workforce productivity.

Ensuring HR policies, processes and practices remain legally compliant and aligned with company standards. Contributing to key HR projects and strategic initiatives designed to support organisational growth and operational excellence.

Profile To be successful in this role, you'll bring a strong blend of HR expertise, commercial awareness and relationship-building skills.

You'll ideally have

CIPD qualification (or equivalent) Degree-level education or equivalent experience Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisory role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or a similar operational environment Strong employee relations experience with confidence managing complex casework Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels Experience supporting recruitment, succession planning and talent development initiatives Strong analytical and IT skills, with HR systems experience (Workday experience would be advantageous) Outstanding communication, organisational and problem-solving skills Resilience, professionalism and the ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion Job Offer Salary between £40,000 and £42,000, dependent on the level of experience.

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