HR Advisor

Stateside Foods Limited; Westhoughton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Westhoughton is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide hands-on support in employee relations and HR activities. This role involves managing complex ER cases, coaching managers, ensuring compliance with employment law, and contributing to HR projects. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in HR, knowledge of UK legislation, and excellent communication skills. This permanent, full-time position is an opportunity to support a positive workplace culture and develop HR practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in employee relations and case management.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Organised and able to prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage varied employee relations cases.
• Conduct investigation meetings and prepare case documentation.
• Provide advice to managers on HR issues.
• Coach managers on difficult conversations.
• Maintain accurate documentation for HR activities.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment legislation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Customer service orientation

Flexibility

Education

CIPD Level 5 (Chartered Member)

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for employee relations and supporting positive workplace culture? We are looking for a proactive permanent, full time HR Advisor to join our team and provide high-quality, hands‑on support across a wide range of HR activities. In this role, you will play a key part in managing complex ER cases, coaching managers, and ensuring best practice across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied ER caseload including disciplinary, grievance, performance, sickness absence, and capability issues.
• Conduct investigation meetings, prepare case documentation, and guide managers through all stages of the ER process.
• Ensure all cases are handled in line with employment law, company procedures, and HR best practice.
• Support early conflict resolution through coaching, mediation, and proactive ER interventions.
• Monitor and report ER trends, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide day‑to‑day advice to managers on policies, ER issues, and best practice people management.
• Coach managers to confidently manage difficult conversations.
• Deliver ER briefings and training sessions to enhance managerial capability.Review and update HR policies to ensure legal compliance and alignment with company culture.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation for all ER activities.
• Support compliance with current employment legislation and internal HR standards.
• Manage short‑and long‑term absence processes, including OH referrals and return‑to‑work planning.
• Identify wellbeing concerns and recommend appropriate support.
• Contribute to wider HR projects including culture and change programmes.
• Assist with HR reporting, audits, KPIs, and continuous improvement activities.
• Act as a role model for high‑quality people management practices.
• Support the leaver process and handle general HR queries.
• Represent the HR department at internal and external meetings.
• Provide support on ad hoc HR initiatives as required.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong, demonstrable experience in employee relations and case management.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build strong, effective working relationships.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and delegate effectively.
• Strong customer service orientation and commitment to high‑quality HR delivery.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet business needs.
• Experience within the FMCG sector.

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Experience working with Trade Unions.
• Experience within the manufacturing industry.

Essential Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 (Chartered Member) or currently working towards this qualification.