HR Advisor

Alpla; Lowton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance from day one

Company bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Maternity and paternity pay scheme

Christmas vouchers for you and your孩子

Long service awards

Perk box

Job summary

ALPLA in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to support a global manufacturing business. This hands-on, generalist role focuses on employee relations, providing expert HR guidance to managers and staff while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and company policies on site.

You will coach line managers, maintain accurate HR records, analyse absence and turnover trends, and contribute to continuous improvement in people processes.

Qualifications

• Provide expert HR advice and manage employee relations cases across disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence.
• Coach line managers on UK employment law, HR policies and best practice for consistent people management.
• Act as first point of contact for HR queries and maintain a visible HR presence on site.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with policies and legislation.
• Monitor and report on HR metrics such as absence and turnover to support decisions.
• Support health & safety collaboration for wellbeing initiatives and referrals.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes within a manufacturing/operations setting.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

HR policies

Coaching managers

Education

CIPD Level 3/5

Job description

• Provide expert HR advice and manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, probation, absence and long-term sickness.
• Coach and support line managers on HR policies, procedures, UK employment law and best practice to ensure consistent people management across the business.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, building strong relationships with managers and employees while maintaining a visible HR presence on site.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation, ensuring compliance with company policies, employment legislation and audit requirements, including SEDEX and SMETA standards.
• Monitor, analyse and report on key HR metrics, including absence, employee turnover, agency labour and employee relations trends to support business decision-making.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance people processes and operational performance.
• Work collaboratively with Health & Safety and Occupational Health to manage employee referrals, capability cases and wellbeing initiatives.

• Promote a positive employee experience by delivering a proactive, professional and customer-focused HR service across the site., We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our HR function supporting a global manufacturing business. This is a hands-on, generalist role with a strong focus on employee relations, providing expert HR support to managers and employees while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies. Experienced in a generalist HR Advisor role, must be manufacturing, logistics or another operational environment.

• Confident managing a wide range of employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Knowledgeable in UK employment law and HR best practice.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships with managers at all levels.
• Organised, resilient and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable analysing HR data and using it to identify trends and drive improvements.

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualified (or working towards) is desirable. At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 46 countries. Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Part of a dedicated HR function
• Life assurance from day one
• Company Bonus scheme
• Company Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards
• Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as:
• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists