Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

Up to £45k per annum

Monday - Friday / General Office Hours

Wrexham

Our client based in Wrexham is currently recruiting a Senior HR Advisor to join their team on permanent basis. As the Senior HR Advisor, you will provide a comprehensive, hands‑on HR service across the business. The role will undertake the day‑to‑day HR administration and employee lifecycle activities, while also operating as a senior adviser to managers and employees.

• Act as a first and senior point of contact for day‑to‑day and complex HR queries from employees and managers.
• Provide guidance on company policies, procedures, UK employment law, and HR best practice.
• Provide advice and support on routine matters, including probation, attendance, performance, and the application of Company policies.
• Independently manage complex disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, absence management, and organisational change cases from initial advice through to conclusion and follow‑up.
• Prepare the necessary correspondence, meeting documentation, outcome letters, and case records.
• Coach managers through formal and informal processes, ensuring matters are handled fairly, consistently and in accordance with Company policy and employment law.
• Identify and manage employment‑related risks, escalating only significant, exceptional, or highly sensitive matters to the HR Manager.

• Support and lead organisational change projects, including restructures, redundancy consultations, and TUPE related activity, as required.
• Lead HR projects delegated by the HR Manager and take responsibility for delivery, communication, and implementation.
• Contribute to HR initiatives including employee engagement, well‑being, policy development, system improvement, and organisational effectiveness.
• Develop and review HR policies, procedures, guidance, and templates to support consistent practice across the business.

• Build effective working relationships with operational managers and senior leaders across multiple locations.
• Provide proactive HR support and coaching to strengthen manager capability and improve people management practice.
• Partner with managers to identify workforce issues, recommend appropriate interventions and support business decision‑making.

• Produce, analyse, and interpret workforce data trends and HR metrics, including absence and employee relations information.
• Use people data to identify areas of concern and recommend practical actions or interventions.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc HR reports to support operational and strategic decision‑making.

• Undertake day‑to‑day HR administration across the full employee lifecycle, including preparing contracts, offer letters, contractual changes, probation outcomes, family leave correspondence, resignation acceptances, and leaver documentation.
• Process starters, leavers, and employee changes accurately through the relevant HR and payroll systems.
• Complete and maintain right‑to‑work, onboarding and employee documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and files in accordance with data protection requirements.
• Administer employee benefits, payroll‑related changes, and other routine HR processes.
• Produce standard and ad hoc HR reports as required.
• Maintain ownership and oversight of HR administration to ensure processes are completed accurately, consistently and within the required timescales.
• Ensure employee records are maintained accurately and in accordance with data protection requirements.

• Provide operational cover for the payroll process during periods of planned or unplanned…