Graduate HR Advisor

Heybridge Associates; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Generous employer pension contribution

Life Insurance

Employee wellbeing and assistance

Free parking

Some remote working

Job summary

Heybridge Associates Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking a Graduate HR Adviser to join our HR team. This role offers hands-on development within a fast-paced manufacturing and logistics environment, with exposure to generalist HR activities and employment law.

You will work alongside experienced HR professionals, supporting managers and employees, gaining practical knowledge across absence management, recruitment, employee documentation, HR projects and people data as part of your early HR career.

Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management or Psychology (or equivalent)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Collaborative approach and willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Support HR team in delivering a generalist HR service across the business
• Assist with employee relations, absence management and recruitment
• Contribute to HR policies, documentation and management information
• Support HR projects and wider people initiatives
• Prepare accurate HR documentation and records
• Build relationships with managers and staff across the organisation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office

Collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

HR Management degree

Business Management degree

Psychology degree

Job description

Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career in Human Resources within a fast paced manufacturing/logistics environment? Do you have a genuine interest in people, employment law and developing your knowledge across a broad range of HR activities? Would you like the opportunity to learn from experienced HR professionals while gaining practical, hands‑on experience?

Our client is a well established manufacturing/logistics business based in West Yorkshire, operating within a complex, fast paced and commercially focused environment.

They are looking for a Graduate HR Adviser to join their HR team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious graduate who is looking to build a long‑term career in HR. Working alongside experienced HR colleagues, you will develop your knowledge across a broad range of generalist HR activities while gaining valuable experience of supporting managers and employees within an operational environment.

You will gain exposure to employee relations, absence management, recruitment, HR projects, employee documentation, management information and wider people initiatives, providing a strong foundation from which to develop your HR career.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday –37½hours per week

Benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Life Insurance
• Employee wellbeing and assistance support
• Free parking
• Some flexibility for remote working

Development and career progression opportunities within an established organisationThe Role

The Role

As a Graduate HR Adviser, you will support the HR team in delivering a comprehensive generalist HR service across the business while developing your practical HR knowledge and professional capability.

You will work closely with experienced HR colleagues and managers across a varied operational workforce, providing support with day‑to‑day people matters and gradually taking on greater responsibility as your knowledge, confidence and experience develop.

This is a hands‑on development role that will give you exposure to the practical application of employment law, HR policies and best practice, alongside opportunities to contribute to HR projects and wider people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the HR team in providing advice and guidance to managers on day‑to‑day people matters
• Assist with employee relations activity, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
• Develop your understanding of employment legislation, HR policies and best practice and how these are applied within the workplace
• Support absence management processes and associated documentation
• Assist with recruitment and selection activity across the business
• Support the administration and application of family‑friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and flexible working
• Prepare and maintain accurate HR documentation, correspondence and employee records
• Support HR projects and wider people initiatives
• Assist with the production and analysis of HR metrics and management information
• Build effective working relationships with managers and employees across the organisation
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices
• Undertake general HR activities and projects to broaden your knowledge and experience across the HR function
• Produce accurate HR documentation ensuring compliance with current legislation

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, Psychology or another relevant discipline
• A genuine interest in developing a career within Human Resources
• An interest in UK employment law and HR best practice
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities effectively
• A professional, confidential and considered approach
• Strong attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work with colleagues across different areas of the business
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• A CIPD qualification, or an interest in working towards one, would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Previous HR or workplace experience gained through an industrial placement, internship, part‑time role or university project would be beneficial, but previous HR experience is not essential.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take the first step in your HR career within an established manufacturing/logistics organisation where you can apply your academic knowledge to real‑world people and workplace situations.

You will work alongside experienced HR professionals, develop an understanding of how HR operates within a busy commercial environment and gain exposure to a broad range of activities spanning employee relations, recruitment, absence management, HR projects, people data and organisational initiatives.

As your knowledge and experience develop, you will have the opportunity to take increasing responsibility for HR activities and build the practical skills required to progress your career within the profession.

If you are an ambitious confident HR Graduate who is passionate about developing a career in a HR generalist role, enjoys working with people and wants to build broad, practical HR experience within a fast‑paced environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.