HR Advisor

Premier Placement Services; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in the East Midlands is seeking a Human Resources Advisor to partner with the HR Director. You'll manage recruitment, employee relations, and compliance with employment law for approximately 70 employees. The ideal candidate has prior HR experience, strong communication skills, and is capable of managing sensitive information. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus, pension contribution, and flexibility for part-time work.

Benefits

Attractive salary

5% bonus

Generous pension contribution (8% matched)

Qualifications

• Prior experience as HR Administrator, Coordinator or Advisor.
• Experience with recruitment agency collaboration.
• Ability to handle employment law and case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employment law and HR practices.
• Manage job adverts, candidate screening, and onboarding.
• Maintain company policies and ensure legal alignment.
• Coordinate training programs and maintain training trackers.

Skills

Strong communication & active listening skills

Diplomacy, reliability and confidentiality

Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Confident in UK employment law

Education

CIPD Level 3+ or Qualified by Experience

Job description

Do you thrive in a dynamic HR environment, enjoy building strong employee relationships and want to make a real impact in a growing organisation?

We re looking for a Human Resources Advisor to join our client, a well-established and thriving manufacturing business, supplying high spec specialist products to a variety of industries. You ll be a key partner to our HR Director, assisting in day-to-day HR activities, recruitment, employee relations, and policy implementation for circa 70 employees.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide line managers with expert advice on employment law and best HR practices.
• Manage job adverts, candidate screening, interviews, contracts, and onboarding.
• Support performance management, facilitate ER meetings, and document processes.
• Maintain company policies, handbooks and ensure alignment with legal requirements.
• Coordinate training programmes and maintain training trackers and org charts.
• Help organise internal events, corporate initiatives, VIP visits, and community activities.

Requirements

• Prior experience as HR Administrator, Coordinator or Advisor

• Strong communication & active listening skills

• Able to demonstrate diplomacy, reliability and confidentiality

• CIPD Level 3+ or Qualified by Experience (QBE)

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

• Confident in UK employment law and case management

• Recruitment agency collaboration experience

On offer is an attractive salary, 5% bonus, generous pension contribution (8% matched) and other benefits.

Flexible working can be arranged and candidates who would like part time will also be considered.

Premier Placements are acting as an employment business for this vacancy.