HR Advisor

Green Folk; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Exeter is seeking a proactive HR Advisor for a full-time, permanent role. You will provide comprehensive HR support to employees and managers. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills and expertise in HR databases, along with a thorough understanding of UK employment law. This role includes responsibilities such as handling employee relations issues, updating HR policies, and preparing payroll information. Competitive benefits package, including 25 days leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Performance-related bonus

Private health care scheme

Life Assurance

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience using HR databases like GPS oracle and TMS.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of UK employment law and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first contact for employee HR queries.
• Update and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Manage employee relations casework effectively.

Skills

Proficient in HR databases

Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office)

CIPD qualified or equivalent

Employment Law knowledge

Experience in a unionised environment

Job description

HR Advisor

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Full‑Time, permanent role

8am - 4pm Monday to Friday (needs to be onsite)

Exeter

Role Overview

We are currently seeking a proactive Human Resources Advisor to join our client's manufacturing team. In this pivotal role, you will provide comprehensive HR support while functioning as an integral member of a busy HR function.

Experience needed for this position

• Experience and proficient in using HR databases - GPS oracle and TMS and strong IT skills Microsoft office (Work/Excel/PowerPoint etc.)
• CIPD qualified or equivalent manufacturing experience
• ER knowledge and experience of case management, best practice, and processes.
• Experience of working within a manufacturing unionised environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of Employment Law with an up to date and comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies and procedures and best practice.

Your responsibilities will encompass

• Be the first line contact for all employees, supervisors, and site/department managers across the business for all people matters. Providing a professional front-line advisory service that supports employees and managers with HR policy, process, and system queries; aiming to resolve as many at first point of contact as possible.
• Support the review, update and implementation of existing HR policies and procedures and associated documentation including forms, in line with employment legislation and best practice.
• Support the preparation of HR policies for employees' access on the internal drives.
• Support the HR Team Leader in the delivery of a professional, proactive, expert telephone and written ER advisory service to managers across the business, focused on achieving the best outcomes for both the business and our employees.
• Managing cases such as conduct matters, capability, and other employee relations issues. This may include reviewing investigation reports and complex letters or communications.
• Responsible for the administration of leavers, ensuring final payments are made and employees complete the exit questionnaire.
• Responsible for leading and producing the weekly and monthly HR metrics and to provide a comprehensive analysis of the data in preparation for presentation to the Plant Managers' and the Corporate HR team.
• Responsible for the administration of all leavers, ensuring final payments are made and employees complete the exit questionnaire.
• Preparation of payroll information, ensuring this is submitted to the payroll team along with the checking of the monthly payroll file.
• Responsible for preparing and processing periodic bonus payments and pay cycle amendments together with the associated employee documentation and communication.
• Maintain the efficient system for personnel files, ensuring employment legislation, GDPR compliance.
• Leading the delivery of a professional, proactive, expert telephone and written ER advisory service to managers across the business, focused on achieving the best outcomes for both the business and our employees.
• Managing cases such as conduct matters, capability, and other employee relations issues. This may include reviewing investigation reports and complex letters or communications.
• Maintaining case management records to ensure they are clear, concise and in line with GDPR.
• Maintaining up to date Employment Law knowledge across the team via internal and external sources, in order to identify best practice/case law relevant to business.
• Ability to case manage extremely complex, sensitive, or high-profile ER cases, as and when required.
• Review key learning points from cases/projects and to support changes, improvements and learning activity.
• Support absence management cases, ensuring that the appropriate Occupational Health recommendations are managed and applied successfully.
• Support the people strategy and implementation of HR initiatives.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown period.
• A performance-related bonus based on onsite achievements.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Private health care scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle Scheme, Discount in gym membership.
• Onsite parking.

Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal‑opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.