HR Advisor

SF Partners; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting an HR Advisor for a manufacturing business in Aylesbury. You will be the day-to-day HR generalist supporting managers and employees, with the Head of HR taking a strategic board-level remit.

Based on site, you will handle policies, performance, absence, recruitment onboarding, payroll inputs, and HR reporting in Excel, while building strong relationships across the workforce. CIPD Level 5 is preferred, with Level 3 or equivalent considered.

Qualifications

• General HR generalist experience in a busy environment.
• Experience advising managers on HR policies.
• Ability to manage workload independently.
• Payroll input & record-keeping experience.
• Manufacturing sector experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on HR policies, ER, performance and absence.
• Build relationships across the site and resolve HR queries.
• Coordinate recruitment, pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate records; produce contracts and letters; support payroll inputs.
• Produce HR reports using Excel and identify trends.
• Support appraisals, training coordination, wellbeing activities and engagement.
• Improve HR procedures, documentation and consistency across the business.

Skills

HR policies

Employee relations

Performance management

Recruitment

Onboarding

Excel reporting

HR administration

Data accuracy

Education

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

SF Partners is recruiting an HR Advisor for a manufacturing business in Aylesbury. With the Head of HR taking on a more strategic, board-level remit, the business needs an experienced generalist who can take responsibility for day-to-day HR. You'll be a visible point of contact for employees and managers, confident offering practical advice and following through on the administration.

Aylesbury | Fully site-based

8:30 - 5:00 Monday to Thursday - finish at 2:00 on Fridays

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

What you'll be doing

• Advising managers and employees on HR policies, employee relations, performance and absence.
• Building relationships across the site, getting to know the workforce and resolving everyday HR queries.
• Coordinating recruitment, pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Maintaining accurate records, producing contracts and letters, and managing HR inputs into payroll.
• Using Excel to produce HR reports, identify trends and provide information that supports people decisions.
• Supporting appraisals, training coordination, wellbeing activities and employee engagement.
• Helping improve HR procedures, documentation and consistency across the business.

What you'll bring

You'll have practical HR generalist experience and be comfortable managing your workload independently. You'll know when to escape an issue, while bringing your own recommendations and taking ownership of the next steps.

The business currently uses Microsoft Office and shared folders rather than a dedicated HR system, so confidence with Excel, data accuracy and organisation will be particularly valuable.

CIPD Level 5 is preferred, although CIPD Level 3 or an equivalent HR qualification will be considered alongside strong practical experience. Manufacturing experience is welcome, but candidates from other sectors will also be considered.