HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

hireful; Stafford; 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 seeking an experienced HR Advisor to cover a maternity leave for 12-15 months. The role is part-time, 25 hours per week, Mon to Fri 9:30am-3:00pm, based onsite in Stoke-on-Trent. You will join a friendly People & Culture team to provide practical HR support to managers and employees across the business.

Commute flexibility to nearby towns is noted. The successful candidate will have CIPD Level 5, UK employment law knowledge, and strong MS Office skills, with experience in HR at a

Qualifications

• Experience in HR at a similar level.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification required.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees.
• Support the People & Culture Manager with employee relations.
• Maintain HR records and track KPIs.
• Keep intranet and website content up to date.

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

MS Office

analytical skills

team collaboration

Education

CIPD Level 5

A Level

Tools

HR policies

employee relations

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. 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 fairly 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
• Experience 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 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.