Human Resources Advisor

Elevation Recruitment Group; Ilkley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an HR Advisor for a full-time, permanent role in Ilkley. The ideal candidate will support the HR function with responsibilities including payroll coordination and employee lifecycle management. Candidates should be CIPD qualified or working towards it, with a strong understanding of UK employment law and good IT skills, particularly in Sage Payroll. Benefits include hybrid working and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Death in service (x3 salary)

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee assistance programme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free car parking

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Confident handling all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Good working knowledge of payroll processes.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees.
• Coordinate accurate payroll and pension inputs.
• Guide managers through absence and performance issues.
• Support recruitment and manage onboarding/offboarding cycles.
• Maintain accurate HR systems and records.
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements.

Skills

CIPD qualified or working towards it

Strong understanding of UK employment law

Confident handling employee lifecycle

Good working knowledge of payroll processes

Strong IT capability

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group’s HR division is partnering with a leading manufacturer to recruit a driven HR Advisor on a full-time, permanent basis in the Ilkley area.

This is an exciting, hands‑on role supporting the whole Group for and would suit someone who is operating as a HR generalist who thrives on variety, HR Administration and payroll within a fast‑paced HR function.

Our client offers the below benefits :

• Hybrid working
• Death in service (x3 salary)
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee assistance programme

Key responsibilities as a HR Advisor :

• You’ll be the go‑to support for managers and employees, providing day‑to‑day HR advice
• Coordinating accurate payroll and pension inputs
• Guiding managers through absence, performance and wider ER matters
• Support recruitment activity, own the onboarding / offboarding cycle
• Maintain HR systems, ensuring records are accurate and compliant
• You’ll play a key role in group‑wide engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements
• Support the Head of HR and ensure seamless service delivery

What You’ll Bring

• CIPD qualified or working towards this
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confident handling all aspects of the employee lifecycle
• Good working knowledge of payroll processes
• Strong IT capability : Sage Payroll experience is a real advantage
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering is desirable, but not essential

If you’re a proactive, people‑focused HR professional ready to make a real impact in a growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you.