HR Advisor

Workforce Recruitment and Training; Kettering; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruitment and Training is seeking an experienced HR Advisor in Kettering to provide day-to-day HR guidance and support across the business. You will handle employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and HR admin, while assisting the HR Manager with broader people initiatives.

The role is hands-on and requires strong communication, organisation and attention to detail to support managers and employees through the full employee lifecycle in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years HR experience in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Solid understanding of UK Employment Law.
• Experience managing employee relations, onboarding, and payroll support.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for HR queries from employees and managers.
• Advise on employee relations, disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance management.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process with direct applicants and agencies.
• Coordinate inductions and onboarding of new starters.
• Prepare HR documentation including contracts, offers, variations, and leavers.

Skills

HR Admin

UK Employment Law

Recruitment

MS Office

Independent Working

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Kettering.

This is a varied, hands-on HR role where you will act as the first point of contact for employees and managers, providing day-to-day HR advice and support across the business. You will play an important role in managing employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and general HR administration, while supporting the HR Manager with wider people-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, advising employees and managers on day-to-day HR matters.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance management.
• Manage the full recruitment process, working with both direct applicants and recruitment agencies.
• Build relationships with recruitment agencies and monitor their performance.
• Coordinate new starter inductions and onboarding.
• Prepare HR documentation, including employment contracts, offer letters, variations and leaver paperwork.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Support payroll administration and ensure employee information is accurate.
• Monitor absence and support managers with return-to-work interviews and absence management.
• Coordinate employee training and maintain training records.
• Support HR audits, employee engagement activities and internal communications.
• Liaise with external HR providers and support health and safety administration, including accident reporting.
• Assist the HR Manager with ongoing HR projects and wider responsibilities.

Skills & Experience Required

• At least 3 years' experience working within an HR role, ideally within a medium-sized manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Good working knowledge of UK Employment Law.
• Strong HR administration and organisational skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels.
• Able to work independently, use initiative and manage a varied workload.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent HR experience is desirable but not essential.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys a varied, hands-on role and wants to be involved in all aspects of the employee lifecycle, working closely with managers and the wider business.