HR Advisor

Rolls-Royce SMR; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization is seeking an HR Advisor to support its HR function in a hybrid working environment. This role involves providing HR advice, managing employee relations, and contributing to HR operations. The ideal candidate will have generalist HR experience, familiarity with Workday, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace culture. Opportunities for career growth and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for career growth

Supportive working culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR function with complex ER case work.
• CIPD Level 3 qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line advice on HR policies and ER cases.
• Manage starters, movers, and leavers processes in Workday.
• Run reports and interpret HR data for insights.
• Promote employee engagement initiatives.
• Build relationships with People Leaders and represent unions.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Complex ER case work

Workday experience

Effective communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

Job description

We anticipate paying a salary between £40,000 – £52,500 DOE

Location: Hybrid working based from either our Derby, Manchester, or Warrington offices

About The Role

We’re looking for a HR Advisor to join our growing team at Rolls‑Royce SMR. As a true generalist role and ambassador for the HR function within the business, this role is a first point of contact for HR queries from People Leaders and employees and will either support themselves, or signpost to the best point of contact for advice. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, this role will deliver activities and initiatives within their business areas, and act as a true team player, supporting across the wider business as required. Their main duties include delivering high quality administrative support and thorough, practical advice to managers, delivered with a high degree of professionalism and discretion.

We’ll Need You To

Employee Relations & Advisory Support

• Provide first-line advice and coaching on HR policies and ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, attendance/wellbeing, and performance management.
• Support end-to-end case management with professionalism and discretion.

HR Operations & Process Management

• Manage starters, movers, and leavers processes in Workday, ensuring accuracy and timely documentation.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Reward, Payroll, and HCM teams to maintain governance and process integrity.

Data & Insights

• Run reports and interpret HR data to provide actionable insights to the business.
• Recommend improvements to systems and processes based on experience and findings.

Engagement & Development

• Positively promote initiatives around colleague engagement, ED&I, and wellbeing.
• Deliver workshops and induction sessions on HR topics to employees and People Leaders.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with People Leaders and Trade Union representatives.
• Engage with third-party providers such as Occupational Health to ensure services meet SLAs.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience of working in a generalist HR function.
• Experience of complex ER case work.
• CIPD Level 3 qualified or willing to work towards. Relevant, equivalent career experience will be considered.
• Experience of working with Workday (or an equivalent HR system e.g. SAP, Oracle). We may require candidates to complete Workday training or courses.

Desirable – Mental Health First Aid and/or Wellbeing experience.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector‑jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check