HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Hireful; Brown Edge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Enhanced annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension with pension advice

Life insurance

Casual dress

Job summary

Hireful is partnering with a well established manufacturer in Stoke-on-Trent to recruit a part-time HR Advisor to cover a maternity leave. The role is based onsite, 25 hours per week, Mon to Fri, 9:30am to 3:00pm, offering a supportive People & Culture environment.

You will deliver day-to-day HR guidance, support employee relations, maintain records, and help keep policies current while contributing to a positive workplace culture and efficient HR operations.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent is required.
• Experience in an HR function at a similar level.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR policy; aware of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees, ensuring fair and consistent policy application.
• Support the People & Culture Manager with employee relations, including notes and advising at disciplinary hearings and redundancy discussions.
• Champion wellbeing and family-friendly policies, support occupational health processes and return-to-work questionnaires.
• Maintain accurate and confidential HR records, track KPIs and identify trends and improvements.
• Keep intranet and website HR content up to date.

Skills

HR advisory

UK employment law

MS Office

analytical skills

confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 5

A Level or equivalent

Job description

A well established manufacturer based in Stoke-on-Trent is looking for a part-time HR Advisor to cover a period of maternity leave.

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

Join a friendly People & Culture team, providing practical, hands-on HR support to managers and employees across the business, with great working hours! Based onsite in Stoke-on-Trent this HR Advisor role is commutable from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Crewe, Stafford, Congleton, Leek, Stone, Biddulph and surrounding areas.

Salary: £22,000 per annum ( £33,000 FTE ) with a great list of benefits and working 25 hours a week, Mon to Fri, 9:30am to 3:00pm.

This is a 12-15 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, allowing for a handover to enable a smooth transition into the role, ideally starting late November or early December.

What you'll be doing

• Giving day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees, making sure policies are applied fair and consistently
• Supporting the People & Culture Manager with employee relations, including taking notes and advising at disciplinary hearings (up to second written warning level) and redundancy
• Championing wellbeing and family-friendly working, providing welfare support and following up occupational health reports and return-to-work questionnaires
• Keeping HR records accurate and confidential, and tracking KPIs to spot trends and improvements
• Keeping intranet and website content accurate and up to date

What you need to bring

• CIPD Level 5, plus A Level education or equivalent
• E xperience in an HR function at a similar level
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR policy, plus awareness of health and safety legislation
• Strong Microsoft Office and analytical skills, with the organisation and attention to detail to juggle competing priorities
• An approachable, empathetic manner and the discretion to handle sensitive xbpsjku matters

Why you'll love this job

• Hours that finish at 3pm every day, plus free on-site parking and casual dress
• A generous package including enhanced annual leave, a healthcare cash plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, company pension with free pension advice, and life insurance
• A friendly team where you'll gain broad generalist experience and your ideas for improving HR processes will be welcomed
• If you're an experienced HR generalist looking for a varied part-time role where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.