HR Advisor

Acorn Recruitment Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Supportive leadership team

Collaborative working environment

Growing business

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie in North Devon seeks an experienced HR Advisor to be a visible, proactive partner across the business. You will champion Employee Relations, support managers, and help create an inclusive employee experience with a hands-on HR generalist focus.

You will drive engagement, coordinate recruitment, and help evolve HR policies while maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance. A competitive salary and supportive team await.

Qualifications

• Experience as a generalist HR Advisor
• Strong Employee Relations experience handling complex cases
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to influence, coach and support managers at all levels
• Proactive, positive and approachable manner with a genuine passion for people

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Employee Relations matters; advise managers on disciplinary, grievances, absence, performance and wellbeing
• Build strong relationships across the business as a trusted HR partner
• Coach leaders to manage people-related matters in line with policies and law
• Drive employee engagement and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems with confidentiality
• Support learning and development initiatives
• Assist with HR policy development and rollout
• Manage benefits administration and communicate initiatives
• Create engaging internal communications to strengthen culture
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing
• Organise employee events and wellbeing activities

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee Relations

UK employment law

Communication skills

Coaching managers

Influence coaching

HR systems

MS Office

Manufacturing experience

Employer branding

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Advisor (a1WNz000005Iu7JMAS) Devon, England

Salary: GBP29000 - GBP39999 per annum

HR Advisor | Human Resources Advisor | Employee Relations Advisor

North Devon | Competitive salary and benefits package | Flexible working hours

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and innovative manufacturing organisation in North Devon to recruit an experienced HR Advisor.

This is an exciting opportunity for a people-focused HR professional who enjoys building positive workplace cultures and creating an outstanding employee experience.

You will be a visible and valued presence across the business, championing employee engagement, leading Employee Relations activities and supporting managers to create an inclusive workplace where people feel supported and motivated.

This is a varied, hands-on HR generalist role offering autonomy and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on employee experience, organisational culture and people development.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking and growing business.
• A varied and impactful role with genuine scope to influence people and workplace culture.
• A supportive leadership team and collaborative working environment.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Key Duties

• Lead and manage a wide range of Employee Relations matters, advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and wellbeing cases.
• Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees.
• Coach and support leaders to manage people-related matters confidently and in line with company policies and employment legislation.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and contribute to a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities, ensuring an excellent candidate and onboarding experience.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems, ensuring compliance and confidentiality.
• Support learning and development initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance employee growth and performance.
• Assist with the development, review and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Manage employee benefits administration and communicate available initiatives across the workforce.
• Create engaging internal communications and support activities that strengthen company culture and employee morale.
• Promote the business externally through employer branding, community engagement, social media and recruitment marketing.
• Organise and support employee events, wellbeing initiatives and community-focused activities.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisor role.
• Strong Employee Relations experience, with the confidence to manage complex cases from start to finish.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to influence, coach and support managers at all levels.
• A proactive, positive and approachable manner, with a genuine passion for people.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience; CIPD Level 5 is desirable.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience within the manufacturing industry is desirable.
• Social media and employer branding experience would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys Employee Relations, building strong workplace cultures and making HR engaging, visible and valued across a business, we would love to hear from you.