HR Adviser

Company: Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Tewkesbury
Job Description:

HR Adviser

Location: Tewkesbury

Hours: Monday – Friday minimum of 37.5 hours, five shifts per week

Shift Times: (Apply online only)

Permanent

Salary: 39950 per annum

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement.
  • 22 days’ holiday plus bank holiday allowance; with an additional day after 3 years of service.
  • Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to 500).
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Aviva pension scheme (4% employee, 4.5% employer contributions).
  • Health and wellbeing support through Simply Health.

About The Role

Overview

A generalist role within the HR team, ensuring the delivery of an effective HR service providing advice and guidance to employees and managers on a range of HR issues and the provision of responsive administration activities. The HR Advisor will also play a pivotal role in delivering a range of projects in line with the HR Strategy, collecting and analysing data and reporting on department KPIs alongside the HR manager. Always ensuring a first-class service.

Employee Relations

  • Providing information and advice in a consistent and efficient manner, to the management team and employees, in line with ‘best practice’ and legal requirements.
  • Supporting Managers with employee relations issues, including disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence & performance management.
  • Coaching Managers to develop their people management skills to enable them to deal with more complex matters over time.
  • Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they might have and managing their expectations appropriately.
  • Providing advice and guidance on any work reviews and change processes.
  • Provide support and advice across all Depots, with willingness to travel when required.
  • Deputise for HR Manager as required.

Administration

  • Working closely with the Payroll Department, ensuring appropriate paperwork is shared in a timely manner, resolving contractual HR issues and maintaining a positive and professional relationship between the departments.
  • Working with the HR Coordinator in supporting the recruitment administration, checking starter documentation, onboarding and advising managers on recruitment strategies.
  • Undertaking appropriate departmental administration; including contractual changes, taking ownership for processing leavers and any other ad hoc administration as required.
  • Supporting the Learning and Development Coordinator with sourcing and delivering of training across the business.
  • Working with the wider HR team in updating and maintaining the HR database, producing reports, analysing data and trends with feedback to management.
  • Ensure policies and procedures are reviewed and kept up to date in line with employment legislation changes.
  • Assume an active role in promoting employee benefits.
  • Represent the company at identified events, including work with local schools and Jobs Fairs.

Strategic

  • Ensure the delivery of allocated people projects within the HR Strategy.
  • Take an active role in the development and implementation of new policies ensuring they are in line with employment legislation.
  • Evaluate the performance of people initiatives and work with the HR Manager to develop ongoing strategies.
  • Analysis of HR information, conducting research and providing reports as appropriate.
  • Actively contribute ideas for continuous improvement and development within the HR service.

Skills and Attributes Essential

  • CIPD Level 5 in HR Management or demonstrable HR experience at the same level.
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with people at all levels (including senior managers).
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload and work to tight deadlines.
  • Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
  • Strong generalist HR experience.
  • Possess up-to-date Employment Law knowledge.
  • A self-starter with the ability to use own initiative and adopt a pro‑active approach.
  • Competent with Word and Excel packages.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, sharing ideas and clear communication.
  • Committed to providing excellent customer service.

Desirable

  • Project Management experience.
  • Experience of working within a multi‑site organisation.
  • HR systems experience.

This is a career opportunity for a HR professional to develop their career with an award‑winning manufacturer.

Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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Posted: June 14th, 2026