HR Advisor
Uttoxeter | Full-Time | Onsite
£37,000 + Benefits + Progression and Developement
Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?
We are a leading manufacturing business operating a busy 24/7 production environment and employing approximately 700 colleagues. We are looking for a proactive and people-focused HR Advisor to join our HR team and provide support across a wide range of employee relations and HR activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a hands-on, generalist HR role and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment.
The Role
As HR Advisor, you will provide practical HR support and guidance to managers and employees across the site. Key responsibilities include:
- Managing employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
- Supporting managers through investigations, hearings and formal processes.
- Monitoring and analysing absence trends and supporting effective absence management.
- Assisting with long-term sickness cases in partnership with Occupational Health and management teams.
- Providing advice on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation.
- Supporting employee engagement initiatives and maintaining a visible presence across the site.
- Producing HR reports and maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in an HR Advisor or HR Generalist role.
- Confident managing a wide range of employee relations cases.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
- Organised, proactive and capable of managing competing priorities.
- Positive, approachable and able to work independently using their own initiative.
Experience within manufacturing, engineering, logistics, warehousing, distribution, or another operational environment is highly desirable. Experience working with a unionised workforce and a CIPD qualification (or working towards one) would be advantageous.
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative HR team environment.
- A varied and rewarding generalist HR role.
- Opportunities to develop your HR career within a successful and growing manufacturing business.
- Exposure to a dynamic 24/7 operational environment where you can make a real impact.
Working Hours
This role is based on-site in Uttoxeter. Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:30am–5:00pm and Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm, with occasional flexibility required to support early or late shifts within our 24/7 operation.
Interested?
If you’re looking for a hands-on HR role where you can make a real difference to both people and business performance, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your HR career.
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