HR Advisor

Recruitment Services Ltd; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Option to purchase up to 5 additional

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme with employer matched

Life assurance scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free parking

Employee perks and retail discounts

Job summary

Regional Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join a growing food supplier to the health and social care sectors, based in Trowbridge. This onsite role focuses on delivering proactive HR guidance to managers, handling employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment law.

The successful candidate will bring CIPD-aligned qualifications, solid experience in absence management, disciplinary procedures, and performance management, plus strong stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an HR Advisor role.
• Significant experience managing employee relations casework.
• Advising on absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• CIPD qualified, either part or fully qualified.
• Experience using HR databases and case management systems.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication, listening, questioning and influencing skills.
• Ability to handle challenging situations with diplomacy and tact.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Full UK driving licence with access to your own transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to managers and employees across a wide range of employee relations matters.
• Advise on performance management, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Provide timely advice in line with current employment legislation, company policies and best practice.
• Manage and progress employee relations casework through to successful outcomes.
• Work closely with managers to ensure HR policies and procedures are followed fairly and consistently.
• Coach managers to develop their confidence and capability in handling people matters.
• Support HR projects including TUPE transfers, redundancy consultation and organisational change.
• Contribute to and deliver training on key HR policies and processes.
• Attend meetings relating to employee relations matters, including hearings, investigations, grievances and appeals.
• Produce and maintain accurate HR reports and people data, including headcount, turnover, absence, disciplinary and grievance statistics.
• Run reports using the HR system to provide key people information to HR Managers and the wider business.
• Support the review and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes and ways of working.
• Prepare contracts, offer letters and other HR correspondence.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction processes.
• Support employee benefits and related communications.
• Support HR Managers with employee forums and wider people initiatives.
• Assist with wider HR projects as required.

Skills

HR Advisor experience

Employee relations

Disciplinary & Grievance

UK employment law

CIPD qualified

HR databases

MS Office

Driving licence

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HR databases

Case management systems

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

HR Advisor

Trowbridge, Wiltshire | Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 DOE
Permanent | Full-Time

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next opportunity within a growing organisation?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join a well-established food supplier to the health and social care sectors, based in Trowbridge. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional to provide proactive HR advice and support managers across the business, with a strong focus on employee relations, employment legislation and best practice.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary of £38,000 – £42,000 depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• 37.5 hours per week
• Fully onsite role based in Trowbridge
• Opportunity to join a growing and thriving organisation
• Varied HR role with a strong focus on employee relations
• Opportunity to support HR projects and continuous improvement
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Employee perks and retail discounts

Essential:

• Previous experience working in an HR Advisor role
• Significant experience managing employee relations casework
• Strong experience advising managers on absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation
• CIPD qualified, either part or fully qualified
• Experience using HR databases and case management systems
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication, listening, questioning and influencing skills
• Ability to handle challenging situations with diplomacy and tact
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence with access to your own transport

Desirable:

• Experience coaching and supporting managers
• Experience developing HR processes, policies and procedures
• Experience supporting restructuring and redundancy situations
• Experience working within a multi-site environment
• Understanding of TUPE legislation and experience supporting TUPE transfers

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to managers and employees across a wide range of employee relations matters.
• Advise on performance management, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Provide timely advice in line with current employment legislation, company policies and best practice.
• Manage and progress employee relations casework through to successful outcomes.
• Work closely with managers to ensure HR policies and procedures are followed fairly and consistently.
• Coach managers to develop their confidence and capability in handling people matters.
• Support HR projects including TUPE transfers, redundancy consultation and organisational change.
• Contribute to and deliver training on key HR policies and processes.
• Attend meetings relating to employee relations matters, including hearings, investigations, grievances and appeals.
• Produce and maintain accurate HR reports and people data, including headcount, turnover, absence, disciplinary and grievance statistics.
• Run reports using the HR system to provide key people information to HR Managers and the wider business.
• Support the review and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes and ways of working.
• Prepare contracts, offer letters and other HR correspondence.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction processes.
• Support employee benefits and related communications.
• Support HR Managers with employee forums and wider people initiatives.
• Assist with wider HR projects as required.

As an HR Advisor, you will also be expected to:

• Be proactive, adaptable and confident when dealing with challenging situations.
• Build strong relationships with managers and employees across the business.
• Use sound judgement when advising on sensitive HR matters.
• Balance supporting and coaching managers with the confidence to challenge where appropriate.
• Manage your workload effectively and prioritise competing priorities.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Work collaboratively as part of a wider HR team while taking ownership of your responsibilities.