HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Location : Site-based

Hours : 37.5 hours, full-time

About the Role

We’re looking for a confident, pragmatic HR Advisor to join a manufacturing and engineering business in a standalone HR role. This is a hands‑on position where you’ll take full ownership of HR across the business, working closely with senior leadership and acting as a trusted people advisor.

You’ll be comfortable operating independently, able to challenge constructively, and confident managing complex employee relations - while remaining friendly, approachable, and professional.

• Act as the main HR point of contact for employees and managers
• Provide clear, legally sound advice on disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and capability
• Lead ER cases end-to-end, including investigations and hearings
• Manage long-term absence and return-to-work processes
• Own the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, probation, performance reviews, and leavers
• Develop and maintain HR policies in line with UK employment law
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure GDPR compliance
• Support both shop-floor and office-based teams in a manufacturing environment
• Advise on shift patterns, overtime, flexible working, and workforce planning
• Support health & safety initiatives and HR compliance
• Partner with senior leadership on people strategy, change, and continuous improvement

• Proven experience as a standalone HR Advisor or HR Generalist
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, or an industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Confident handling complex employee relations independently
• Comfortable reporting into senior leadership and challenging when needed
• Professional, resilient, and commercially minded

• CIPD Level 5
• Experience supporting a blue‑collar / shop‑floor workforce
• Experience in a growing or evolving business

• Attractive Benefits package to be discussed on application