HR Advisory Lead

Aston Fisher; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Fisher Limited is seeking an HR Advisor to join a busy Wolverhampton site. The role focuses on hands-on Employee Relations and supporting managers through complex people issues.

You will manage disciplinary, grievance and absence cases, coach managers, and ensure advice adheres to UK employment law and internal policies. Union engagement and potential line-management responsibilities are included where suitable.

Qualifications

• Hands-on employee relations experience across disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases.
• Ability to coach and influence managers at multiple levels.
• Solid working knowledge of UK employment law and statutory guidelines.
• Experience in an operational/manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Experience in unionised settings is advantageous.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience.
• Titles like HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor, People Advisor or HRBP are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a varied ER caseload including disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Coach managers through complex and sensitive employee issues.
• Provide practical HR advice aligned with policy and legislation.
• Support investigations, hearings and formal HR processes.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Contribute to the development and consistent application of HR policies.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching managers

UK employment law

Unionised environment

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Are you an HR professional who enjoys the hands-on side of Employee Relations and is confident supporting managers through complex people issues?

We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join a busy, operational organisation based in Wolverhampton.

This is a varied role with a strong focus on Employee Relations, working closely with managers and leaders across the business to provide practical, commercially minded HR advice.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing and supporting a varied ER caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence cases
• Coaching and guiding managers through complex and sensitive employee matters
• Providing advice in line with UK employment legislation, internal policies and best practice
• Supporting investigations, hearings and formal HR processes
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders at different levels across the organisation
• Contributing to the development and consistent application of HR policies and processes
• Supporting a unionised workforce, including working constructively with employee and trade union representatives
• Providing guidance and support to other members of the HR team
• There will also be the opportunity to take on line-management responsibility, so previous experience managing or mentoring others would be useful, although it is not essential.

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong, hands-on Employee Relations experience
• Experience personally managing disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases
• Confidence coaching and influencing managers at different levels
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law
• Experience within an operational environment, ideally manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defence, logistics or supply chain
• Previous exposure to a unionised environment would be highly advantageous
• CIPD qualification or equivalent practical HR experience
• Your current title isn't important. You could currently be an HR Advisor, Senior HR Advisor, People Advisor, Employee Relations Advisor or HR Business Partner.

If you're based within travelling distance of Wolverhampton and enjoy the employee-relations side of HR, I'd love to hear from you.