HR Advisor (14 months)

The Business Connection Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance (after 6‑mo)

Life assurance

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised canteen

Staff benefits platform

EAP scheme

Free onsite parking

Company events

Job summary

The Business Connection Group is seeking an HR Advisor for a 14-month maternity cover based at their UK headquarters on the Wrexham Industrial Estate. The role supports managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle, delivering a practical and approachable HR service.

Responsibilities include employee relations, absence management, recruitment, onboarding, engagement, learning and development, HR administration, and policy improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience at HR Advisor level in manufacturing or fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance).
• Experience in recruitment and onboarding.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation and ability to manage priorities.
• Confidential handling of sensitive information.
• Proactive, willing to engage across HR agenda.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice to managers on a wide range of people matters.
• Support disciplinary, grievance, capability, conduct and performance matters.
• Assist with investigations and preparation of documentation.
• Ensure employee records are confidential and compliant with UK law.
• Monitor absence and support return-to-work discussions.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Support learning and development and HR projects.
• Support policy and process improvements.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Policy development

Data handling

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working for a global business with a reputation as progressive, innovative market leaders, the HR Advisor will be based within their modern UK headquarters on the Wrexham Industrial Estate. The HR Advisor role is a 14-month maternity cover contract and is a varied, hands-on role supporting managers and employees across the business and providing a high-quality, pragmatic and approachable HR service.

The successful candidate will work closely with the HR Manager and wider management team, supporting the full employee lifecycle. The role will cover employee relations, absence management, recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, learning and development, HR administration, policy and process improvement, and wider people initiatives.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (upon completion of a 6-month probation)
• Life assurance
• 23 days holiday plus bank Holidays
• Subsidised canteen
• Staff benefits platform
• EAP scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Company events

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and consistent HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of people matters.
• Support and advise on disciplinary, grievance, capability, conduct and performance matters.
• Support managers with investigations, formal meetings and the preparation of appropriate documentation.
• Ensure employee relations matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with UK employment legislation.
• Ensure employee records and personal information are managed confidentially and appropriately.
• Monitor absence and identify cases requiring management intervention.
• Support return-to-work discussions, absence review meetings and appropriate referrals.
• Work with managers and employees to support effective and sustainable returns to work.
• Promote employee wellbeing initiatives and contribute to creating a supportive working environment.
• Coordinate recruitment activity across a range of business functions, working with hiring managers to understand vacancies and recruitment requirements.
• Support job advertising, candidate screening, interview coordination and selection processes.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies and external partners where appropriate.
• Prepare offers and support pre-employment checks, coordinate the onboarding and induction of new employees.
• Support the coordination and administration of learning and development activities.
• Support internal leadership and management development programmes, coordinate training bookings, attendance and records.
• Support the HR Manager with HR projects and wider people initiatives.
• Support the review and development of HR policies, procedures and supporting documentation.

Experience required

• Previous experience working at HR Advisor level, ideally within a manufacturing, operational or similar fast-paced environment.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards this (desirable)
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management.
• Experience of recruitment and onboarding.
• Confidence advising and constructively challenging managers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A professional and confidential approach when handling sensitive employee information.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and confidence working with HR systems and data.
• A proactive approach and willingness to get involved across the full HR agenda.

Keywords

HR, human resources, personnel, CIPD, manufacturing, recruitment, training

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