HR Advisor: Employee Relations Pro & GDPR-Savvy Coach

Quanex; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension match up to 7%

Life Assurance 4x Salary

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Free Eye Tests

Subsidised Canteen

Volunteer days

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a proactive HR Advisor to join our UK HR team in Wolverhampton. You will be a key contact for managers and employees, providing expert advice on employee relations, absence and performance management, and fair, compliant outcomes.

You will support the People Strategy projects, use HR data to inform planning, assist onboarding and payroll data handling with our outsourced provider, and travel monthly to our Carlisle site.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent HR qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience managing employee relations casework independently.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, and experienced with HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary contact for managers and employees on HR queries.
• Advise on and manage employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Coach managers to build capability and handle sensitive matters while understanding risks and implications.
• Support the HR Business Partner and wider HR team on People Strategy projects.
• Utilise HR data and metrics to monitor trends and inform planning.
• Support the implementation and consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
• Assist onboarding, induction, probation and other HR processes as needed.
• Maintain HRIS records in GDPR compliance.
• Prepare HR reports and analytics for decision-making.
• Assist monthly payroll data with outsourced provider and resolve payroll queries.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

UK employment law

Employee relations

Confidentiality

MS Office / HRIS

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS systems

MS Excel

Job description

Quanex is seeking a proactive HR Advisor to join our UK HR team in Wolverhampton. You will be a key contact for managers and employees, providing expert advice on employee relations, absence and performance management, and fair, compliant outcomes.

You will support the People Strategy projects, use HR data to inform planning, assist onboarding and payroll data handling with our outsourced provider, and travel monthly to our Carlisle site.