HR Advisor

BRUSH careers; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Enhanced Pension scheme

Hybrid working options

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

GP24 remote GP services

BRUSHRewards

Family-friendly policies including M/F

Bike2work scheme

Long Service Awards

Ongoing professional development and培训

Job summary

BRUSH Group is seeking an experienced HR professional to provide expert HR advice to managers and employees, covering performance, absence, ER, and policy development. You will oversee HR administration and onboarding, ensuring compliance and accurate records.

The role combines strategic HR implementation with day-to-day operational support, including coaching HR Administrators and supporting HRBPs with talent development and PDR processes. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or higher is required.
• Experience advising on performance, absence, and employee relations.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices is essential.
• Proficiency with HR systems and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for HR queries, providing timely, professional responses.
• Advise managers on policies, procedures, and best practices while ensuring legal compliance.
• Support HRBPs with investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are up-to-date and compliant.
• Manage onboarding and probation processes, including right-to-work checks.
• Maintain and update induction materials reflecting business changes.
• Assist with performance management processes and training.
• Coordinate and complete training needs through talent reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Discretion with confidential info

Employment law knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Professionalism and integrity

Adaptable to change

Continuous professional development

HR advisory skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or higher

Tools

Sage HR

Job description

Location and Contract type

• Location: Loughborough
• Contract type: Permanent

About the Company

BRUSH Group provides the energy solutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the BRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence.

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

About the Role

Provide expert HR advice and support to managers, employees and wider stakeholders on a range of HR matters, including performance, absence management, employee relations and policy development. Manage and deliver HR administration support for business areas.

This is a key role in supporting HRBPs combining the implementation of HR strategy that aligns with the organisation's objectives and delivering first class operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• First point of contact for all HR-related queries, providing timely and professional responses.
• Advise managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices, ensuring compliance with employment law and company policy. For example, performance/talent management, absence and employee relations.
• Support HRBPs with investigations and disciplinary process.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are up-to-date and legally compliant.
• Manage the onboarding (including induction for new managers) and probation process for new hires, ensuring all documentation is completed, right to work compliance and inductions are conducted effectively.
• Maintain and update the induction material to reflect changes in the business.
• Advise on any probation concerns raised and supporting managers with extension process.
• Assist in the administration, training and completion of the performance management (PDR) process.
• Work with HRBP to identify training and development needs through talent review process and support the coordination and completion of relevant training.
• Support managers with performance management issues, through informal and formal stages.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records, including contracts and files.
• Responsible for HR system accuracy (sage) and monthly reporting. Coach HR Administrators.
• Coordinate and manage Occupational Health provision, across the organisation. Ensuring we are tailoring requests to specific absence circumstances.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or higher

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• High level of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail
• Approachable and trustworthy
• Problem-solving mindset
• Adaptable and open to change
• Committed to continuous professional development

Experience

• Proven experience in an HR advisory or generalist role
• Experience in managing employee relations issues and performance management processes
• Experience of HR software and systems (e.g., Sage HR) and track record of maintaining accurate data

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced Company Pension scheme
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Bike2work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.

About the Company

• BRUSH Group provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.