Human Resources Advisor

Howorth Air Tech; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Howorth Air Tech is seeking an HR Advisor to join our Human Resources team in Bolton. You will provide practical HR advisory support to managers and staff, ensuring policy application and compliance across the business.

You will manage day-to-day employee relations, recruitment activity, onboarding, and HR administration, maintaining accurate records and liaising with payroll. CIPD Level 5 or working towards it, and solid knowledge of UK employment law are essential.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or actively working towards it.
• Experience working within a generalist HR environment.
• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Practical experience supporting employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance-related cases.
• Ability to interpret and apply policy to routine, low-risk situations with growing independence.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.

Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters, providing practical advice and guidance in line with company policy and employment legislation.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Generalist HR

UK employment law

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Recruitment support

HR systems

Job description

We are delighted that due to our continued growth, we have a vacancy for a HR Advisor within our Human Resources department.

The HR Advisor will provide practical HR advisory support to managers and employees across the business and locations. Acting as a first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters, the role will support managers in applying people policies consistently and fairly, whilst assisting with routine employee relations matters, recruitment activity, HR administration and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters, providing practical advice and guidance in line with company policy and employment legislation.
• Advise managers on routine employee relations matters including absence, probation, conduct concerns, flexible working requests and basic capability issues.
• Support disciplinary, grievance, investigation and sickness absence cases, including preparing documentation, drafting correspondence, advising on process and attending meetings.
• Provide practical HR advice on routine employee relations matters and day-to-day HR queries, escalating more complex or higher-risk cases as appropriate.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied fairly, consistently and in line with company standards and employment legislation.
• Maintain accurate employee records, contracts, HR documentation and case files in accordance with GDPR and company requirements.
• Prepare accurate HR documentation, letters, reports, meeting notes and minutes.
• Maintain high-quality case records and support HR compliance and audit requirements.
• Liaise with payroll and maintain HR systems to ensure employee information remains accurate and up to date.
• Manage the record-keeping elements of probation reviews, performance reviews, return-to-work meetings and other people processes.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for assigned vacancies, supporting managers with role definition, advertising, fair selection processes, interviewing and offer administration.
• Support onboarding activity for new employees to help ensure a positive employee experience.
• Contribute to the implementation and rollout of HR policies and procedures, providing feedback on operational considerations where appropriate.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives as required.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards qualification.
• Experience working within a generalist HR environment.
• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Practical experience supporting employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance-related cases.
• Ability to interpret and apply policy to routine, low-risk situations with growing independence.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confidence handling sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.