HR Advisor

Medlock Partners Ltd; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Medlock Partners Ltd. is partnering with a leading global manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for its Penrith site in Cumbria on a 6-month fixed-term contract with potential extension.

This hands-on, operational HR role provides day-to-day advice to managers and employees, managing a varied ER caseload and coaching managers to support a high-performing workplace culture. Flexibility is offered to balance site needs with HR support across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Advisor or HR Generalist role.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments is advantageous.
• Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary, grievance, investigation and absence management processes.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience advising managers on a broad range of people-related matters.
• Hands-on, proactive and approachable style in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied ER caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, investigation and absence management matters.
• Provide practical advice and guidance to managers on employee relations issues.
• Coaching and developing managers in handling employee performance, attendance, conduct and wellbeing.
• Act as a trusted HR partner to operational managers across the site.
• Support recruitment activities, onboarding, probation processes, and employee lifecycle administration.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Coaching managers

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

HR Advisor

• 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract (potential to extend)
• Salary up to £50k
• Penrith, Cumbria – flexibility offered

We are proud to be partnering with a leading global manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join its manufacturing site in Penrith, Cumbria, on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

This is a hands-on, operational HR role, providing day-to-day advice and support to managers and employees across the site. You will act as a trusted HR partner, managing a varied employee relations caseload, coaching managers and supporting the delivery of a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

Working closely with operational leaders and the wider HR team, you will need to be comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, building relationships across the workforce and providing practical, commercially focused HR guidance.

Key Responsibilities of the HR Advisor

Employee Relations

• Manage a varied ER caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, investigation and absence management matters.
• Provide practical advice and guidance to managers on a range of employee relations issues.
• Support managers through formal processes, ensuring matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.
• Coach and develop managers in managing employee performance, attendance, conduct and wellbeing.
• Identify potential employee relations issues and provide appropriate guidance and solutions.

HR Business Partnering & Management Support

• Act as a trusted HR partner to operational managers, providing day-to-day advice and support across a broad range of people matters.
• Build management confidence and capability through coaching and guidance.
• Develop strong working relationships with managers and employees across the manufacturing site.
• Provide a visible and proactive HR presence through regular shop-floor engagement and floor walks.
• Support the development of a positive, engaged and high-performing workplace culture.

Recruitment & Employee Lifecycle

• Support recruitment activities, including interviewing, selection and onboarding.
• Provide guidance and support throughout the probationary process.
• Assist with training and development activities across the site.
• Support wider HR administration and ensure employee records and documentation are maintained accurately.
• Contribute to delivering a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Key Requirements of the HR Advisor

• Previous experience working in an HR Advisor or HR Generalist role.
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, logistics or similarly operational environment would be advantageous.
• Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary, grievance, investigation and absence management processes.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting and advising managers on a broad range of people-related matters.
• Confident coaching managers and developing their capability in handling employee relations issues.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and managers at all levels.
• A hands-on, proactive and approachable style, with the confidence to operate within a busy manufacturing environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A professional approach, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion