HR Advisor - 12 Month FTC

Cromwell Group (Holdings) Ltd; Wigston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

30 days holiday

Maternity/Paternity pay

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Cromwell Group (Holdings) Ltd is seeking an HR Advisor on a 12-month fixed term contract to deliver a proactive HR service across UK and EMEA. You will work with an HR Partner to support managers, address people matters and align with local employment laws and company policies.

You’ll partner with line managers on recruitment, employee relations, organisational change and workforce planning, using data to identify trends and drive improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR advisory experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases and providing practical HR guidance to managers.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation, with exposure to EMEA HR activities being desirable.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and coach managers.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic HR advice and support to managers across the UK and EMEA.
• Support the management of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, investigations and performance matters.
• Provide guidance to managers on recruitment, performance management, organisational change and day-to-day people matters.
• Analyse workforce data, including absence, turnover and employee relations trends, providing insight to support business decisions and continuous improvement.
• Support organisational change initiatives, consultations and employee communications across the business.
• Build strong relationships with managers and colleagues, coaching and supporting them to apply HR best practice with confidence.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Job description

12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: September 2026

As our new HR Advisor, you'll work alongside one of our HR Business Partners to deliver a proactive, commercially focused HR service across our UK and EMEA operations. Supporting managers across multiple countries, you'll provide practical guidance on a broad range of people matters, helping to ensure a positive colleague experience while balancing business needs with local employment legislation and company policies.

Working collaboratively with the wider HR team, you'll support employee relations, recruitment, organisational change and workforce planning activities, while using people data and insight to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional looking to broaden their international HR experience within a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Some of your key responsibilities:

• Partner with an HR Business Partner to provide pragmatic HR advice and support to managers across the UK and EMEA.
• Support the management of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, investigations and performance matters, ensuring compliance with local legislation and company policies.
• Provide guidance to managers on recruitment, performance management, organisational change and day-to-day people matters.
• Analyse workforce data, including absence, turnover and employee relations trends, providing insight to support business decisions and continuous improvement.
• Support organisational change initiatives, consultations and employee communications across the business.
• Build strong relationships with managers and colleagues, coaching and supporting them to apply HR best practice with confidence.

What do I need to be successful in this role?

• Proven experience in a generalist HR Advisor role within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases and providing practical HR guidance to managers.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation, with exposure to supporting HR activities across EMEA being highly desirable.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and coach managers at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload and balance competing priorities.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous.

What’s in it for me?

• A competitive salary alongside inclusioninto our company bonus scheme. Our Cromwell Incentive Plan reinforces our key principle of winning as one team and sharing in our success.
• Enhanced employer pension contribution.
• 30 days annual leave entitlement including Bank Holidays – Whilst this is common amongst businesses, we also offer the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave in case you need extra days.
• Welcoming a new addition to the family is a precious time and one that we want our team members to enjoy. We support our team members by offering enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay so that you can plan for your time off with your family.
• It’s important to us that we look after the health and wellbeing of our team members and our Healthcare Cash Plan does just that! Your cash plan is funded by Cromwell and provided by our trusted partner who are one of the oldest and largest healthcare cash plan providers in the UK
• As part of our Great Place to Work initiatives, we are pleased that our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available to all Cromwell team members. We recognise that it’s not always easy to balance your work, personal and family life, and that’s where the EAP can help you better manage any issues you may be experiencing.

WhoareCromwell?

No matter where you are in your career – or where you want to be – we’re here to create a great place to work where you can grow, perform and love what you do. At Cromwell, we’re all individuals, with unique backgrounds and personalities. But we have one thing in common: delivering exceptional service for our customers. And we do this through our purpose ofKeeping Industry Working.

Cromwell has been established for over 50 years and is a supplier of industrial tools, offering an unrivalled choice of products to all industries, professions and trades. Of all the work we do, we are famous for Safety, Cutting Tools, Hand Tools and Power Tools and Abrasives. We have expertise within our technical teams who can provide audits and offer advice on how your business can improve with the help of these four key categories.

We are committed to delivering a truly customer focused and cost-effective service that successfully matches your company’s needs. Supplying the largest range available from a single source, including products from Welding and Site Maintenance to Office Supplies and Hygiene and more.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect.We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.

About Cromwell

Cromwell has been around for over 50 years, supplying an unrivalled choice of cutting tools, power tools, hand tools and safety equipment into all industries, professions and trades. We offer next day delivery or collection from our nationwide branch network, supported by an overnight UK logistics operation. Our team of over 1500 people are proud to be keeping industry working.

We’re all individuals, yet we’re very much one united team. We treat everyone fairly – regardless of gender, sexual orientation, background, age or disability – and give everyone opportunities for new and varied experiences. Inclusion means not just accepting people for who they are, but showing respect and helping remove all barriers; it’s about creating a culture where everyone is respected, empowered and able to recognise their full potential.

Cromwell is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants from the armed forces community (current and past) an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.