Job Description

About us

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.


Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.



Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.


We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.



We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

About the Role

Are you energised by busy fast-paced environments and competing priorities? Do you enjoy multi-site travel? Our HR Advisor role may be for you!

We're looking for a purposeful and motivated HR Advisor to join our team, educating and coaching Managers on Best Practice, ER, HR Processes and Compliance, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I).

We are open to candidates who would like to work a 4-day week, however this role does not offer any hybrid-remote working.

Job Opportunity

This HR Advisor role is essentially standalone with support from the HR Administrator and the wider Group HR team. You will be predominantly situated in Grantham (Sleaford, NG32), visiting our Ellesmere Port site (CH65) around two times per month.


You will act as the main HR point of contact for both sites, ensuring HR systems are accurate, capturing and monitoring employee documentation as required.

Your day to day will involve:

ER, Absence Management, Recruitment and Onboarding, Occupational Health, KPI Monitoring, HR Administration, and assisting with Payroll.

Employee Relations:

You'll assist with disciplinary and grievance procedures (including appeals), attending ER meetings as a notetaker, active HR voice, and coach, stepping in when necessary to ensure a fair, consistent, and objective process. You'll also issue the appropriate letters to employees (e.g. meeting invitations, outcome letters, etc.), maintaining these to ensure compliance and suitability.


We'll need you to assist in welfare meetings when they occur, guiding our Managers appropriately on the most suitable approach.

Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Probation:

You will assist recruitment within Grantham and Ellesmere Port, liaising with the Group Talent Acquisition Specialist on role allocation. This includes candidate sifting, liaising with 3rd party suppliers, generating and issuing offers of employment and providing information to New Starters.


You'll have the privilege of leading an engaging HR induction for New Starters at our Grantham site, issuing Onboarding surveys and monitoring participation/results.

HR Records & Documentation:

The HR Advisor will ensure employees' details are accurately captured within the system. Occasionally, you'll need to run reports on the system.

Company Benefits

Company pension Life assurance Free company products Free on-site parking Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service Free early access to pay scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Employee referral scheme

Essential Skills

The qualities and strengths we're looking for:

Results-driven individual, motivated by competing priorities High attention to detail Reflective with self-awareness Conducive with the confidence to challenge Innovative with a growth mindset (improvement focused) Proactive with an effective approach to prioritisation Commercially aware Dedication and commitment to our business (common goal) Active supporter and promoter of Northwood's behaviours and values. Willing to work fully onsite

The qualifications and experience we'll need from you:

Supporting simultaneous ER cases from initiation to conclusion Familiarity with an environment with a high volume of New Starters and Leavers CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent/higher qualification) Proficient in everyday IT and HR systems (e.g. HRIS, Office 365, ATS, etc.)
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DEI Statement

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.