HR Advisor

Brook Street; Muir of Ord; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking an HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) for Ross-shire to manage HR operations and employee records, supporting recruitment, onboarding, payroll changes, and HR system reporting. This on-site role focuses on confidentiality, UK GDPR and delivering accurate people processes across the employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will bring CIPD Level 4, with CIPD Level 5 desirable, and a strong ability to work with managers and employees.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 4 or equivalent practical HR experience.
• CIPD Level 5 desirable or actively working towards it.
• Experience in HR administration, HR assistant, or People Services roles.
• Experience handling confirmation information and absence or ER administration.
• Able to prepare accurate payroll changes and deadline-driven data.
• Confidentiality and UK GDPR understanding.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR operations and maintain employee records.
• Support recruitment, selection and onboarding activities.
• Assist with payroll, reward and benefits administration.
• Maintain HR systems, produce reports, and ensure HR compliance.
• Provide support for employee relations and attendance.
• Support learning, performance and engagement processes.
• Contribute to projects and organisational change initiatives.
• Support safety, culture and continuous improvement through HR practices.
• Make decisions within scope and escalate appropriately.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll changes

Data accuracy

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 4

CIPD Level 5 (desirable)

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) - Fixed Term (approx 1 year), Ross-shire

Join a people-focused organisation based in Ross-shire, supporting a busy manufacturing environment where strong HR practices make a real difference to day-to-day operations. This maternity cover role offers the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees, ensuring effective HR administration, reliable people processes, and a positive employee experience. You will be part of a team that values accuracy, confidentiality, continuous improvement, and practical support across the employee lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage HR operations and maintain accurate employee records.
• Support recruitment, selection and onboarding activities.
• Assist with payroll, reward and benefits administration, including preparing deadline-driven employee data changes.
• Maintain and support HR systems, produce reports, and ensure HR compliance.
• Provide support for employee relations matters and attendance administration.
• Support learning, performance and engagement processes.
• Contribute to projects and organisational change initiatives.
• Support safety, culture and continuous improvement through effective HR practices.
• Make decisions within scope and escalate appropriately when required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 4 (or equivalent practical HR experience) is essential.
• CIPD Level 5 is desirable, or you must be actively working towards it.
• Experience in an HR administration, HR assistant, or People Services role supporting multiple stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Experience handling confirmation information and supporting absence and/or employee relations administration.
• Ability to prepare accurate payroll changes and other deadline-driven employee data.
• Confident user of HR systems and Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills and strong attention to data quality.
• Practical understanding of core UK employment principles, confidentiality, and UK GDPR requirements.
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to explain processes with tact to employees, managers, and external providers.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise competing deadlines, maintain accurate records, and follow actions through to completion with limited supervision.
• Experience improving an administrative process or introducing standard workflows (advantageous).
• Experience producing HR dashboards or working with an integrated HRIS (advantageous).
• Strong confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive employee information.
• Ability to support change in a manufacturing setting while maintaining consistency and fairness in HR processes.

Role Details

• Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) - 1 year
• Start date: Available to start by the end of September 2026
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Location: Ross-shire
• Site attendance: Fully on site initially, including handover with the current post holder