HR Generalist - ER & People Ops (6-Month Contract)

Advocate Group; Haydock; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group is seeking an experienced HR professional to join as a People Generalist on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role provides hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle within a busy FMCG manufacturing setting.

You will work with site leadership to manage ER cases, absence, performance, and recruitment while providing guidance on employment law and HR best practices. Office-based environment with a focus on delivering practical HR solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years’ experience at Advisor level
• Strong employee relations experience including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance management
• Sound understanding of UK employment law
• Experience in fast-paced, office-based environments
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Managing and advising on employee relations cases
• Absence management and attendance improvement initiatives
• Conducting disciplinary, grievance and gross misconduct processes
• Supporting managers with performance management and capability matters
• Providing guidance on employment law and HR best practice
• Assisting with health & safety-related people matters and workplace investigations
• Assisting with internal recruitment processes
• Coaching and developing line managers on people management practices
• Supporting HR projects, policy reviews and process improvements
• Ensuring HR records, documentation and reporting are maintained accurately

Skills

Employee relations

Absence management

Disciplinary & grievances

UK employment law

Coaching managers

Internal recruitment

HR policy & projects

HR reporting

Job description

Advocate Group is seeking an experienced HR professional to join as a People Generalist on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role provides hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle within a busy FMCG manufacturing setting.

You will work with site leadership to manage ER cases, absence, performance, and recruitment while providing guidance on employment law and HR best practices. Office-based environment with a focus on delivering practical HR solutions.