HR Advisor

Portfolio HR & Reward; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio HR & Reward are representing a world-renowned manufacturing business seeking a HR Advisor on a permanent basis. The role is fully office based at their Stoke on Trent offices with a salary between £32,000 and £37,000.

You will act as first point of contact for HR guidance, coach managers on people management, manage employee relations caseload, and drive recruitment and onboarding while ensuring compliance with UK employment law, GDPR and ACAS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of handling high-level, high-volume employee relations cases
• Experience working in a manufacturing/retail setting is desirable, but not essential
• Available to start quickly due to business-critical requirements

Responsibilities

• Serving as the first point of contact for HR guidance, coaching managers to build confidence in people management and promoting early, informal dispute resolutions.
• Managing a diverse ER caseload (including discipline, grievances, performance, and absence), supporting with investigations, hearings and escalating high risk cases when appropriate
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and contract preparation while maintaining accurate HR systems, metrics, and policy improvements.
• Ensure all HR activities, employee records, and case documentation strictly comply with UK employment legislation, GDPR, and ACAS guidelines.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching managers

HR systems

Job description

Portfolio HR & Reward are proud to be representing a world-renowned manufacturing business that is currently seeking a HR Advisor to join them on a permanent basis.

This role is fully office based with their offices based in Stoke on Trent.

This role is offering a salary range between 32,000 and 37,000.

As a successful HR Advisor, you will be responsible for;

• Serving as the first point of contact for HR guidance, coaching managers to build confidence in people management and promoting early, informal dispute resolutions.
• Managing a diverse ER caseload (including discipline, grievances, performance, and absence), supporting with investigations, hearings and escalating high risk cases when appropriate
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and contract preparation while maintaining accurate HR systems, metrics, and policy improvements.
• Ensure all HR activities, employee records, and case documentation strictly comply with UK employment legislation, GDPR, and ACAS guidelines.

The ideal HR Advisor will have the following;

• Proven experience of handling high-level, high-volume employee relations cases
• Experience working in a manufacturing/retail setting is desirable, but not essential
• Available to start quickly due to business-critical requirements

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.