HR Advisor: Employee Relations & Onboarding

APPH LTD; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

37-hour week

25 days leave

Pension plan 7.5%

Life Assurance

Medical benefits

Retail & gym discounts

Loyalty bonuses

Learn & grow

Diversity & inclusion

Team building events

Job summary

Héroux-Devtek in Runcorn, UK, is seeking an HR Advisor to provide on-site HR support to the management team and employees at the Runcorn site. The role covers employee relations, absence management, onboarding, payroll liaison, and policy compliance, with a focus on delivering consistent people practices.

You will coach managers, monitor sickness trends, support HR administrative tasks, and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment while upholding GDPR and confidential handling of

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent HR experience) with previous experience in an HR Advisor/generalist HR role.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and experience supporting employee relations matters, including grievance, disciplinary, and absence management.
• Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in HR Information Systems (HRIS) and Microsoft Office tools, with strong capability in producing and analysing HR reports and workforce metrics.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to effectively balance multiple priorities while ensuring confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Support, advise and coach operational and functional managers on all matters relating to the employee life cycle.
• Monitor and oversee the absence management process, ensuring company procedures are followed, offering guidance on long-term sickness issues and flagging trends as and when required.
• Assist in the management of Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures, attending meetings and supporting managers and employees alike.
• Support and cover for the HR Administrator when required with maintenance of the HRIS system and any required paper-based HR documentation including ensuring starters/leavers/changes are captured accurately and in a timely manner to produce the payroll report.
• Utilise the HR system to compile people metrics for the UK including turnover, absence and recruitment.
• Responsible for the onboarding and induction activities specific to Runcorn, providing a welcoming transition into the business for all new starters
• Contribute to a positive employee relations climate, attendance at union meetings to record accurate minutes and actions, facilitate effective and constructive communication across the site.
• Ensure consistent application and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and people management standards across the site, supporting compliance, best practice, and organizational objectives.
• Ad Hoc projects as business needs dictate.

Skills

CIPD qualified

Employee relations

Communication

HRIS reporting

Confidentiality

Job description

Héroux-Devtek in Runcorn, UK, is seeking an HR Advisor to provide on-site HR support to the management team and employees at the Runcorn site. The role covers employee relations, absence management, onboarding, payroll liaison, and policy compliance, with a focus on delivering consistent people practices.

You will coach managers, monitor sickness trends, support HR administrative tasks, and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment while upholding GDPR and confidential handling of