We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Human Resources Advisor to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting HR functions, ensuring smooth communication across departments, and maintaining accurate employee data. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with a strong organisational mindset and experience in HR systems to contribute to organisational growth and employee engagement.
The Role
- Provide HR guidance, advice and support to management and employees across the business
- Play a key role in ensuring the business HR practices are compliant, efficient and aligned, both with company values and legal restrictions/requirements
- Support a culture of teamwork, safety and continuous improvement within the business
Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries from managers and employees.
- Lead regular meetings with site managers and teams, fostering a collaborative working environment.
- Provide advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation.
- Support the recruitment and onboarding process - from drafting job adverts, managing the advert, arranging interviews to issuing contracts and conducting inductions.
- Provide assistance in interviews when needed including making sure all necessary paperwork is ready, gathering relevant compliance documents & note taking.
- Manage employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, and performance management to support management in the process and act as support and note taker within procedures.
- Support workforce planning and ensure staffing levels meet operational demands.
- Maintain and update employee records, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
- Assist in developing and implementing HR initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention and wellbeing. To pitch new staff benefits and initiatives to directors.
- Monitor absence and attendance, supporting managers with return-to-work meetings and related processes.
- To support the management with one to ones and the development of employees
- Liaise with payroll and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely employee data.
- Contribute to training and development programs, including health & safety and compliance training.
- Prepare HR reports and metrics to support management and Directors in decision-making.
- Liaise and support HR management with driving workforce planning, talent acquisition, and retention strategies
- Contribute to HR-related projects such as organisational change, restructures and employee engagement initiatives
Experience
- Proven HR advisory experience, ideally within a manufacturing, construction or trades-based environment.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
- Able to apply legal knowledge and judgment to people practices
- Understands and interprets data and analytics and its usage, and can measure their impact and value
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels.
- Confident handling sensitive issues and maintaining confidentiality.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Competent in using HR systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).