HR Advisor

Northwood; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent HR consultancy is seeking a motivated HR Advisor based in Grantham, responsible for managing employee relations, recruitment, and compliance across its sites. The ideal candidate should have CIPD Level 3 or equivalent and experience in handling Employee Relations cases. This role demands strong organizational and proactive skills with a focus on supporting managers in HR processes. On-site work is required, and benefits include a company pension and wellness programs.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms

Wellness programmes

Early access to pay scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing Employee Relations (ER) cases effectively.
• Familiarity with high volumes of New Starters and Leavers.
• Ability to use everyday IT and HR software.

Responsibilities

• Act as main HR contact for Grantham and Ellesmere Port sites.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding and employee documentation.
• Support Managers with ER procedures and compliance.

Skills

Results-driven

Attention to detail

Proactive

Confidence to challenge

Strong communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Office 365

ATS

Job description

Are you energised by busy fast-paced environments and competing priorities? Do you enjoy multi-site travel? Our HR Advisor role may be for you!

We're looking for a purposeful and motivated HR Advisor to join our team, educating and coaching Managers on Best Practice, ER, HR Processes and Compliance, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I).

We are open to candidates who would like to work a 4-day week, however this role does not offer any hybrid-remote working.

About the Role

This HR Advisor role is essentially standalone with support from the HR Administrator and the wider Group HR team. You will be predominantly situated in Grantham (Sleaford, NG32), visiting our Ellesmere Port site (CH65) around two times per month.

You will act as the main HR point of contact for both sites, ensuring HR systems are accurate, capturing and monitoring employee documentation as required.

Your day to day will involve: ER, Absence Management, Recruitment and Onboarding, Occupational Health, KPI Monitoring, HR Administration, and assisting with Payroll.

Employee Relations

You’ll assist with disciplinary and grievance procedures (including appeals), attending ER meetings as a notetaker, active HR voice, and coach, stepping in when necessary to ensure a fair, consistent, and objective process. You’ll also issue the appropriate letters to employees (e.g. meeting invitations, outcome letters, etc.), maintaining these to ensure compliance and suitability.

We’ll need you to assist in welfare meetings when they occur, guiding our Managers appropriately on the most suitable approach.

Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Probation

You will assist recruitment within Grantham and Ellesmere Port, liaising with the Group Talent Acquisition Specialist on role allocation. This includes candidate sifting, liaising with 3rd party suppliers, generating and issuing offers of employment and providing information to New Starters.

You’ll have the privilege of leading an engaging HR induction for New Starters at our Grantham site, issuing Onboarding surveys and monitoring participation/results.

HR Records & Documentation

The HR Advisor will ensure employees’ details are accurately captured within the system. Occasionally, you’ll need to run reports on the system.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Requirements

• Results-driven individual, motivated by competing priorities
• High attention to detail
• Reflective with self-awareness
• Conducive with the confidence to challenge
• Innovative with a growth mindset (improvement focused)
• Proactive with an effective approach to prioritisation
• Commercially aware
• Dedication and commitment to our business (common goal)
• Active supporter and promoter of Northwood's behaviours and values.
• Willing to work fully onsite

Qualifications and Experience

• Supporting simultaneous ER cases from initiation to conclusion
• Familiarity with an environment with a high volume of New Starters and Leavers
• CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent/higher qualification)
• Proficient in everyday IT and HR systems (e.g. HRIS, Office 365, ATS, etc.)