HR Advisor

Jobtailor; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United Kingdom is seeking a competent HR Generalist to provide broad HR support across the site. You will report to the Regional HR Manager and work with operational leaders to implement people management solutions and ensure consistent policy application.

The role emphasizes employment law knowledge, ER handling, absence management, and involvement in culture change and wellbeing initiatives across sites.

Qualifications

• Ideally CIPD Level 3 or working towards with a good understanding of employment law.
• Experience undertaking a broad range of HR tasks and advising line managers on ER issues.
• Experience setting up processes and systems; strong communication across the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive generalist HR support and advice to line managers and employees across the site
• Report directly to the Regional HR Manager
• Partner with operational leaders to deliver effective people management solutions
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently
• Provide HR support across other sites or operational areas as required
• Support delivery of the People agenda, focusing on culture change, talent and process improvement
• Build relationships with site teams and Trade Union
• Maintain current knowledge of employment legislation and employee relations issues to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
• Lead complex employee relations issues
• Manage absence, including recommendations, coaching and support for managers, Occupational Health liaison, and health review meetings
• Promote employee engagement and health and wellbeing initiatives
• Assist in designing and delivering HR best-practice development workshops

Skills

HR Generalist Support

Employment Law Knowledge

Absence Management

Talent Management

Workshop Design & Delivery

Relationship Building

Coaching

Employee Engagement Promotion

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Job description

• Provide comprehensive generalist HR support and advice to line managers and employees across the site
• Report directly to the Regional HR Manager
• Partner with operational leaders to deliver effective people management solutions
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently
• Provide HR support across other sites or operational areas as required
• Support delivery of the People agenda, focusing on culture change, talent and process improvement
• Build relationships with site teams and Trade Union
• Maintain current knowledge of employment legislation and employee relations issues to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
• Lead complex employee relations issues
• Manage absence, including recommendations, coaching and support for managers, Occupational Health liaison, and health review meetings
• Promote employee engagement and health and wellbeing initiatives
• Assist in designing and delivering HR best-practice development workshops

Requirements

• Ideally qualification of CIPD Level 3 or working towards with a good understanding of employment law
• Experience undertaking a broad range of HR tasks
• Experience working with and advising line managers on employee relations issues
• Experience involved in setting up processes and systems
• Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities across all levels of the business
• Strong systems skills, including HRIS and Microsoft Office such as Word and Excel
• Experience working with Trade Unions desirable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR generalist support, employee relations, and compliance with employment legislation. Proficient in building relationships with stakeholders and delivering effective people management solutions.

Hard Skills

• HR Generalist Support
• Employment Law Knowledge
• Absence Management
• Talent Management
• Workshop Design and Delivery

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Coaching
• Employee Engagement Promotion

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3

Industry Keywords

• Trade Union Experience
• People Management Solutions
• Culture Change
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• HRIS
• Microsoft Office
• Word
• Excel