Human Resources Advisor

DART Aerospace; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Enhanced sick pay

Perks at Work discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Health 365 wellbeing support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career development opportunities

Collaborative HR team

Job summary

DART Aerospace in Portsmouth, UK is seeking a Site HR Advisor to provide comprehensive HR support across the Portsmouth manufacturing site. This broad HR Generalist role covers employee relations, recruitment, HR administration, payroll support, HR systems, reporting, training and engagement.

You will partner with the Site HR Manager and a wider HR team to advise managers, manage absence and wellbeing cases, maintain accurate data, and drive continuous improvement across HR processes and

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Ability to produce accurate HR documentation and reports.
• Experience with payroll administration and employee data management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for agency and direct‑hire positions.
• Coordinate job advertising, sourcing, interviews, offers and onboarding.
• Conduct right‑to‑work checks and support security vetting.
• Prepare employment contracts and related documentation.
• Support new employees through onboarding and induction.
• Provide timely HR advice to managers and employees.
• Act as first point of contact for HR queries and escalate as needed.
• Support performance management and development processes.
• Facilitate disciplinary, grievance, absence, and other formal processes.
• Assist with payroll administration and data integrity.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee relations

UK employment law

Communication

IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Education

CIPD Level 5 Certificate/Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Location: Portsmouth, UK – On-site

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: Site HR Manager

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About DART Aerospace

F.P.T. Industries Ltd, part of the DART Aerospace Group, is an aerospace manufacturing facility supporting commercial and defence markets with safety-critical products and technologies.

At DART Aerospace, our culture is built around Passion, Accountability, Adaptability, Integrity and Teamwork. We are looking for a hands‑on HR professional who wants to work close to the business and make a direct impact on employees, managers and site operations.

The Role

We are looking for a Site HR Advisor to provide comprehensive HR support across our Portsmouth manufacturing site.

This is a broad HR Generalist position combining employee relations, recruitment, HR administration, payroll support, HR systems, reporting, training and employee engagement.

Working closely with the Site HR Manager and other HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted HR partner to employees and managers, providing practical advice while helping strengthen our HR processes and workplace culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for agency and direct‑hire positions.
• Coordinate job advertising, candidate sourcing, interviews, offers, and onboarding activities.
• Conduct right‑to‑work checks and support security vetting processes where required.
• Prepare employment contracts and associated documentation.
• Support new employees through an effective onboarding and induction experience.

Employee Relations

• Provide timely and practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing timely and accurate advice or escalating matters where appropriate.
• Support performance management and personal development processes.
• Facilitate formal HR processes, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, probationary, and flexible working matters.
• Identify employee relations trends and elevate complex cases where appropriate.
• Liaise with Occupational Health and support the management of long‑term absence and wellbeing cases.

HR Administration, Systems & Reporting

• Manage the HR inbox, ensuring queries are responded to promptly and routed appropriately.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data.
• Support HR and Time & Attendance systems administration.
• Ensure employee information is managed in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Produce HR metrics and reports covering absence, overtime, headcount, turnover, and other workforce trends.
• Use HR data and insights to support informed decision‑making and continuous improvement.

Payroll & Reward

• Support accurate monthly payroll processing and employee changes.
• Manage payroll‑related administration, including overtime, absence, and contractual changes.
• Support employee reward and recognition initiatives.
• Assist with employee engagement activities and site events.

Training, Projects & Employee Engagement

• Partner with the Site HR Manager to deliver induction and training programmes.
• Support HR projects and organisational initiatives.
• Assist with employee representative forums and consultation activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing, and workplace culture.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• CIPD Level 5 Certificate/Diploma, or working towards.
• Previous experience in a generalist HR role.
• Experience supporting employee relations cases.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce accurate and professional HR documentation, reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, or operational environment.
• Experience supporting payroll administration and employee data management.
• Knowledge of Time & Attendance systems.
• Experience supporting employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• High attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.

Working Hours

9 day fortnight

Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:15 PM

Every other Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

What We Offer

• Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Enhanced occupational sick pay.
• Retail discounts through Perks at Work.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Health 365 access with 24/7 wellbeing support through Spectrum Life.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Career development opportunities within a global aerospace manufacturing organisation.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative HR team in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing business

Why Join DART Aerospace?

This role provides broad exposure across the full HR lifecycle in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. You will work directly with managers and employees, take ownership of key HR processes and contribute to the continued development of the HR function at our Portsmouth site.

If you are a practical, organised and people‑focused HR professional who enjoys combining employee relations, recruitment and operational HR, we would like to hear from you.