HR Advisor

Blakeney Point Search & Selection; Hyde; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in England seeks an experienced HR Advisor to enhance people operations in a high-performing manufacturing site. You will manage employee relations, drive KPIs, and ensure compliance with UK employment law while partnering across teams for smooth recruitment and continuous improvement. Join to shape culture and strengthen performance within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a HR Advisor or HR Generalist role.
• Strong grounding in UK employment law.
• Confident in supporting managers at all levels.
• Skilled in HR systems and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage conduct, capability, grievance, and disciplinary cases.
• Drive KPIs like absence, retention, and turnover.
• Guide managers through policy and compliance.
• Lead sickness processes and improvement plans.
• Support customer audits and maintain standards.
• Champion HSE initiatives and wellbeing activities.
• Partner with Hiring Managers for recruitment and onboarding.
• Drive HR projects that support site performance.

Skills

Proven experience in a HR Advisor / HR Generalist role

Strong grounding in UK employment law

Confident supporting managers at all levels

Skilled in HR systems, data accuracy, and documentation

Practical, solutions-driven

Experience in food manufacturing

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Job Description

If you're an HR generalist who thrives where the pace is real and the impact is tangible, this role belongs on your radar.

We're looking for a credible, hands‑on HR Advisor to strengthen people operations across a high‑performing manufacturing site. You'll partner directly with the HR Business Partner to improve people metrics, embed best practices, and elevate the employee experience end‑to‑end.

This is a role for someone who wants breadth, responsibility, and genuine influence‑not admin disguised as HR.

What You’ll Own

Employee Relations

Managing conduct, capability, grievance, and disciplinary cases with confidence, fairness, and legal integrity.

People Metrics & Planning

Driving KPIs, including absence, retention, turnover, and agency usage. Partnering with Ops, Talent, and L&D to deliver people plans that actually move the dial.

Policies & Employment Law

Guiding managers through policy, compliance, and risk‑ensuring decisions are consistent, pragmatic, and aligned to UK employment law.

Absence Management

Leading sickness processes end‑to‑end and supporting improvement plans.

Ethical Compliance & Audits

Supporting customer, ethical, and SEDEX audits to maintain strong standards and documentation.

Learning, Safety & Wellbeing

Championing HSE initiatives, training compliance, wellbeing, and engagement activities.

Recruitment & Onboarding

Partnering with Hiring Managers and Talent teams to ensure smooth, high‑quality hiring and induction.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Driving HR projects, improvement activity, and commercial decision‑making that supports site performance.

What Good Looks Like

• Proven experience in a HR Advisor / HR Generalist role
• Strong grounding in UK employment law
• Confident supporting managers at all levels
• Skilled in HR systems, data accuracy, and documentation
• Practical, solutions‑driven, and comfortable supporting a manufacturing workforce

Desirable: CIPD qualification and experience in food manufacturing

The Behaviours That Matter

Approachable. Honest. Commercial. Consistent.

You take ownership. You follow through. And you care about creating a fair, safe, and engaged environment.

Why This Role?

You won't just "support HR."

You'll shape culture. Reduce risk. Strengthen performance.

And directly influence outcomes that matter to both people and the business.