Human Resources Advisor

HR Heads; Essex; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £48,000

Discretionary annual bonus

Defined contribution pension with up到

Life assurance 4x salary

Job summary

HR Heads in Essex is seeking an HR Advisor for a site-based role with a major infrastructure employer. You’ll influence operational decisions, handle ER matters, and support managers across a diverse workforce.

The role offers a competitive salary up to £48,000 plus a discretionary bonus and a strong pension, plus career development opportunities in a fast-paced environment. You\'ll work closely with site leadership to drive people initiatives and improve employee relations.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations experience
• Experience within a unionised environment
• Sound employment law knowledge
• Confidence coaching and challenging managers
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• A pragmatic and commercially minded approach

Responsibilities

• Manage and own ER matters from start to finish across the site
• Support managers through complex people issues and change initiatives
• Contribute to industrial relations activity and union engagement
• Help drive a positive and consistent employee experience across the workforce

Skills

Employee relations

Union engagement

Stakeholder management

Employment law knowledge

Coaching managers

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Advisor | Up to £48k + Bonus + Exceptional Pension + Career Development | Major Infrastructure Employer | Essex

Looking for a role where HR genuinely influences operational success?

We're partnering with a major UK infrastructure and logistics organisation to appoint an HR Advisor into a highly visible and commercially important site-based role.

This is an opportunity to join a large, complex operation where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with operational leaders across a diverse workforce, helping to shape people decisions, support organisational change and ensure managers have the confidence to tackle challenging employee relations matters effectively.

If you're looking for a role that offers exposure, autonomy and the chance to develop into a future HR Business Partner, this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience within a fast-paced environment.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn't a role where you'll spend your day hidden behind policies or HR administration. You'll be a trusted advisor to operational leaders, supporting a workforce that keeps a critical UK operation running every day.

You'll gain exposure to:

• Complex employee relations casework
• Industrial relations and trade union engagement
• Organisational change and consultation activity
• Workforce planning and operational people challenges
• A large-scale, unionised environment where HR can genuinely influence business outcomes

For ambitious HR professionals, the breadth and visibility of this role provides an excellent platform for future progression.

The Role

Working closely with the wider HR team and operational managers, you'll provide practical and commercially focused HR support across a varied employee population.

You'll take ownership of ER matters from start to finish, support managers through complex people issues, contribute to industrial relations activity and help drive a consistent and positive employee experience.

This is a role for someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing decision-making and being part of the operation rather than sitting on the sidelines.

About You

You'll likely bring experience from a fast-paced operational environment such as:

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Warehousing
• FMCG
• Transport
• Utilities
• Construction

You'll ideally have:

• Strong employee relations experience
• Experience within a unionised environment
• Sound employment law knowledge
• Confidence coaching and challenging managers
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• A pragmatic and commercially minded approach

Most importantly, you'll enjoy working closely with the business and building credibility with stakeholders at all levels.

Alongside a genuinely interesting and career-enhancing role, you'll receive an outstanding benefits package:

• Competitive salary up to £48,000
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Defined contribution pension with up to 16.5% combined contribution
• Life assurance of 4x salary

Time Off

• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Occupational Health support
• Physiotherapy support
• Discounted GymFlex memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Employee discounts across retail, travel, leisure and hospitality
• Annual Christmas thank-you gift
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing organisation

Interested?

If you're an HR Advisor looking for a role with greater exposure, responsibility and long-term career potential, we'd love to hear from you.