HR Advisor

Acro Aircraft Seating; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aircraft seating manufacturer based in Northampton is seeking an experienced HR Advisor. In this role, you will support managers and employees across various HR operations, manage employee relations, and handle performance management. The ideal candidate will have generalist HR experience, preferably CIPD qualified, and possess strong problem-solving and communication skills. The role offers 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail, cinema and gym discounts

Training opportunities

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR role.
• CIPD-qualified or part-qualified is desirable.
• Understanding of current employment law.
• Practical judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond to competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out induction and onboarding of new employees.
• Generate KPI reports and HR metrics.
• Drive improvement in staff retention.
• Lead managers on discipline and grievance issues.
• Manage sickness absence policy application.
• Support performance management activity.
• Design and deliver HR training to managers.
• Lead employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct exit interviews and analyze trends.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

CIPD qualified or part-qualified

Understanding of employment law

Practical judgement

Problem-solving skills

Relationship management

Effective communication

MS Office expertise

HRIS knowledge

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS

MS Excel

Job description

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Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

We are looking for a HR Advisor to join our small HR team. You will provide support to managers and employees in all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including employee engagement, performance management, absence management, onboarding, discipline, and grievance. This is an operational hands-on role, so you will need to have experience in all areas of HR operations and be able to support organisational change, manage HR systems/data, and produce HR reports. This role reports to the HR Manager and will work closely with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out induction and onboarding of new employees
• Generate KPI reports and HR metrics in areas such as headcount, absence, diversity
• Drive improvement such as reducing absence and increasing staff retention
• Lead managers on discipline & grievance issues in line with legislation, policy and best practice
• Manage sickness absence and ensure consistent application of the absence policy
• Support managers with performance management activity
• Design, implement and deliver HR training to managers, providing coaching as necessary
• Lead employee wellbeing initiatives, creating a welfare culture
• Support project work, including employee engagement
• Conduct exit interviews, analyse trends and provide feedback
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders, providing guidance and advice as required
• Partner with the HR Administrator to ensure the accurate processing, provision and maintenance of data and systems
• Support L&D facilitation and administration

Skills and Experience required

• Experience in a generalist HR role
• CIPD-qualified or part-qualified is desirable
• Understanding of current employment law, HR policy, practice and procedures
• Practical judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to respond to competing priorities and a flexible approach to business demands
• Highly developed relationship management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Familiarity with MS Office suite, with a high level of Excel and HRIS knowledge and expertise
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail, cinema and gym discounts
• Training opportunities
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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