HR Advisor

Anglian Home Improvements; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Pension

Cycle to work

Electric car purchase

Volunteer time off

Health & wellbeing benefits

Employee assistance programme

Birthday off

Job summary

Anglian Home Improvements is seeking an HR Advisor to blend professionalism and people-first thinking, balancing day-to-day HR with supporting others to do their best work. The role is varied, generalist, advising managers and employees across the employee lifecycle—from onboarding to change.

You’ll own employee relations and casework with fairness and discretion. Ideal candidates will have HR generalist experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments, strong UK employment law knowledge, and

Qualifications

• HR generalist experience within a unionised organisation preferred.
• Confident in managing employee relations cases with practical HR guidance.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication with clarity, empathy and influence.
• Calm, professional and solution focused under pressure.
• Builds trust with key stakeholders.
• CIPD qualification or progress toward it.
• Experience in manufacturing or operations, including working with unions.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, development, performance, wellbeing and change.
• Own employee relations and casework with fairness, discretion and confidence.
• Advise managers and employees across all organisational levels.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Employment law

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Advisorwho brings a mix of professionalism, pragmatism, and people-first thinking — someone who can balance the day-to-day realities of HR with a genuine passion for supporting others to do their best work.

This is a varied, generalist role where no two days are the same. You’ll provide sound advice and guidance to managers and employees on all aspects of the employee lifecycle — from onboarding and development to performance, wellbeing, and change. You’ll also take ownership of employee relations and casework, handling matters with fairness, discretion, and confidence.

Candidates with HR Generalist experience in fast paced, hands-on environments—preferably within manufacturing— who demonstrate adaptability to operational requirements and effective communication across all organisational levels are encouraged to apply.

We think you’ll be a great fit if you have:

• Proven HR generalist experience ideally within a unionised organisation.
• Confident in managing a range of employee relations cases providing clear practical HR advice and managing a busy caseload
• A strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Excellent communication with clarity, empathy and influence
• Remains calm, professional and solution focused under pressure
• Builds trust with key stake holders
• CIPD qualification (or working towards it)
• Experience in manufacturing or operations, as well as prior involvement working with unions.

What we Offer

• 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and increasing to 33 days with service within 2 years), plus your birthday off
• Hybrid work - Requiring a minimum number of days on site weekly with additional days and flexibility to support all shifts as required by business demands.
• Comprehensive health & well-being benefits including access to in-house occupational health & well-being resources, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance programme, & mental health resources
• Paid time off annually to volunteer
• Salary sacrifice benefits - enjoy perks such as
• pension, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and additional annual leave, while potentially reducing your tax and NI contributions
• Access to extensive financial well-being resources including flexible pay and competitive savings & borrowing products
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities including apprenticeships & formal qualifications

You’ll be joining a supportive HR team where collaboration and initiative are encouraged. We value ideas, celebrate progress, and give you the freedom to make a real difference.

Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together†we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.