HR Advisor

HEYSHAM PORT LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 27 days

Pension up to 10%

Flexible benefits package

Learning & development

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

HEYSHAM PORT LTD is hiring for an HR role to support the Port Director and local management in delivering divisional targets. You will provide practical HR advice, coach managers on policies, and handle employee relations activities from investigations to grievances, ensuring timely, professional guidance.

You will collaborate with the HR Business Partner on People Plan initiatives, drive local people projects, manage sickness absence, and coordinate with Occupational Health as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in HR practice and employment legislation.
• Ability to interpret policies and provide practical, fair advice.
• Clear, confident communication with managers at all levels.
• Experience building positive relationships and providing day-to-day people guidance.
• CIPD qualification or working towards it; full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Support the Port Director and local management to deliver divisional targets.
• Coach and educate managers on HR policies and employment law.
• Lead employee relations activities including investigations, disciplinaries and grievances.
• Work with the HR Business Partner on people plans and change initiatives.
• Manage sickness absence and liaise with Occupational Health when needed.

Skills

HR practice

Policy interpretation

Communication

Relationship building

Education

CIPD qualification in progress

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Date: 4 Sept 2026

Location: Glasgow, GB, G51 4SD

Your Role

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the Port Director and local management team to deliver divisional targets and objectives. You will work closely with managers, providing practical HR advice that helps them lead their teams effectively and make fair, consistent decisions.

You will coach, educate and support managers on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation, helping to build confidence and capability across the management population. You will also support a range of employee relations activity, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and capability matters, guiding managers through each stage of the process in a timely and professional way.

You will work with the HR Business Partner to support change, business improvement and wider People Plan activity. This will include helping to initiate and facilitate local people initiatives that improve ways of working and support business priorities.

You will also proactively manage short and long-term sickness absence and ill health capability cases, working closely with managers to ensure colleagues are supported appropriately. Where needed, you will make referrals to Occupational Health and help managers follow up on GP or Occupational Health recommendations in a clear and practical way.

What you'll bring

You will bring a strong grounding in HR practice, with the confidence to interpret policies, procedures and employment legislation in a fair, practical and consistent way. You’ll be someone managers trust for clear advice on day-to-day people matters, and you’ll know how to balance good employee experience with sound business judgement.

You will be a clear and confident communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues at all levels. You’ll be comfortable working in a fast-moving operational environment, where priorities can change quickly and no two days are the same. Previous experience working closely with Trade Unions is advantageous but not essential.

You’ll also be organised, curious and comfortable working with data, using HR systems to access, input and analyse information, then turning it into clear reports and practical recommendations. You’ll be able to work independently in a local role while staying closely connected with remote HR colleagues and the wider People team.

Ideally, you’ll be CIPD qualified or working towards this. You’ll also need a full UK driving licence and access to your own car, as travel will be part of the role.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Matched Pension up to 10%
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required