HR Officer​/HR Advisor

Location: Carlisle based (with occasional travel to Newcastle approx. 1
-2 days per month)

Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract (with potential for extension or permanent transition)

We are seeking a hands-on, commercially minded HR Officer / HR Advisor to independently manage day-to-day HR operations and provide best-practice guidance across the employee lifecycle.

Initially offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential for the role to be extended or become permanent.

• Employee Relations (ER): Provide pragmatic, first-line advice to managers on absence management, disciplinary/grievance procedures, and performance cases in line with UK employment law.
• Coaching & Development: Act as a trusted advisor to line managers, actively coaching, mentoring, and developing people leadership skills across the business to foster a high-performance culture.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns for local vacancies, from writing job descriptions and conducting interviews to overseeing onboarding.
• Travel & Multisite Support: Oversee HR operations in Carlisle and support Newcastle site, conducting on-site visits to Newcastle 1
  -2 days per month to support local management and employees.
• Policies & Compliance: Keep company HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks up to date with current legislation.
• HR Systems & Administration: Maintain accurate employee records, handle contracts and employment correspondence, and generate HR data metrics.

• Experience: Proven generalist HR experience operating at an Officer or Advisor level. (Exposure to unionised environments would also be advantageous)
• Qualifications: CIPD qualification is advantageous, though candidates qualified by relevant professional experience are equally encouraged to apply.
• Core Attributes: Pragmatism is essential, you must be able to offer balanced, commercially sensible solutions to everyday workplace challenges.
• Key
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and high attention to detail.