People and HR Advisor Part time

Swift; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Swift Temps in the South West seeks a Part-Time People & HR Advisor to provide broad HR support across the organisation, covering employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, attendance, performance management, training and compliance. The role requires partnering with senior management to ensure fair, compliant HR processes in line with UK employment law.

Working within an established engineering and manufacturing environment, you will handle records, reporting and policy maintenance, with

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations matters
• Recruitment and onboarding experience
• Confidence advising managers and senior leaders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally
• Good Microsoft Office and HR/ERP system skills
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or SME environment would be advantageous
• CIPD Level 5 desirable
• CIPD Level 7 advantageous
• HR, Business Management or similar qualification desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers
• Support disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, onboarding and probation reviews
• Prepare contracts, amendments and other HR documentation
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records
• Monitor sickness absence and support return-to-work processes
• Coordinate training and maintain competency records
• Support appraisals and performance improvement plans
• Review and maintain HR policies and procedures
• Support HR compliance and internal audits
• Assist with employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Produce HR reports including headcount, absence, turnover, recruitment and training data

Job description

Job Description

People & HR Advisor Part-Time Swift Temps South West Permanent Part-Time -hours negotiable £42,000£46,000 per annum pro rata

An established engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced People & HR Advisor to provide professional HR support across the organisation. This is a broad, hands‑on role covering employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, attendance, performance management, training, HR administration and compliance. Working closely with senior management, you will act as a trusted HR adviser, supporting managers while ensuring HR processes remain fair, consistent and compliant with UK employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers
• Support disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, onboarding and probation reviews
• Prepare contracts, amendments and other HR documentation
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records
• Monitor sickness absence and support return‑to‑work processes
• Coordinate training and maintain competency records
• Support appraisals and performance improvement plans
• Review and maintain HR policies and procedures
• Support HR compliance and internal audits
• Assist with employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Produce HR reports including headcount, absence, turnover, recruitment and training data

What we are looking for

• Strong generalist HR experience
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations matters
• Recruitment and onboarding experience
• Confidence advising managers and senior leaders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally
• Good Microsoft Office and HR/ERP system skills
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or SME environment would be, advantageous
• Qualifications CIPD Level 5 desirable
• CIPD Level 7 advantageous
• HR, Business Management or similar qualification desirable

What's on offer

• Permanent, part-time position
• Working hours negotiable
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Varied and responsible HR role
• Opportunity to work closely with senior management
• Established engineering and manufacturing environment