HR Advisor

ASSA ABLOY; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading access solutions provider in the UK seeks an HR Advisor for a 9-month maternity cover. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, contributing to HR projects, and maintaining compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate will have HR advisory experience, a CIPD qualification, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits including career development opportunities, and a collaborative culture that emphasizes diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Holiday flexibility

Cycle-to-work scheme

Attractive company pension

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a generalist HR advisory role.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised, proactive, able to manage a fast-paced workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR advice across employee lifecycle activities.
• Contribute to HR projects and improvement of policies.
• Support change management initiatives.

Skills

Data Analytics

Employee Relations

Succession Planning

Human Resources Management

Conflict Management

Benefits Administration

HRIS

Education

CIPD qualification or working towards

Tools

Dayforce

Ceridian

Peoplesoft

Workday

Job description

About the role

Can you bring your advisory skills to our HR team based in Willenhall where you can enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What you will do

As an HR Advisor on a 9‑month maternity cover, you will join our HR Shared Services team and play a key role in delivering exceptional HR support across the business, based at our Portobello site. You will work closely with the Head of HR to deliver outstanding support and partner with managers to drive positive outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide generalist HR advice and support across all employee lifecycle activities including recruitment, onboarding, absence management, performance, training and leaver processes.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement of policies and processes.
• Use workforce analytics to enhance processes and employee experience.
• Support change management initiatives including organisational restructuring.
• Maintain compliance with legislation and ensure accurate documentation and system updates.

What we need

• Proven experience in a generalist HR advisory role.
• A CIPD qualification or a strong working towards qualification.
• Experience working in a large, complex organisation (ideally).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to handle challenging situations.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage a fast‑paced workload.

What we offer

• Learning and career development opportunities, including online learning, management training and skills enhancement.
• A competitive salary plus incentive schemes.
• Variety of benefits including holiday flex, cycle‑to‑work, attractive company pension, discount portal, recognition scheme and wellbeing programme.

Additional information

We are building diverse, inclusive teams and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us. We review applications regularly, so don’t wait – set up your profile and apply online.

To protect your personal data, we only accept applications through our secure online system and do not consider applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please email Nadia Aslam at [e-mail].

About Us

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions, opening doors for people everywhere. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world.

As an employer, we value results over titles. We empower our people to build careers around their aspirations, offering regular feedback, training and development opportunities. We encourage growth locally, regionally or internationally and value diverse perspectives and experiences.

Key Skills for this role:

• Data Analytics
• Employee Relations
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources Management
• Dayforce
• Conflict Management
• Ceridian
• Benefits Administration
• HRIS
• Peoplesoft
• Workday

Employment Type: Advisor
Experience Required: Years
Vacancies: 1

Location

HR Advisor Maternity Cover • Willenhall, England, UK