Regional HR Advisor

Talent Included; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Included is seeking a Regional HR Advisor to provide first-line HR support across a multi-site operation in the UK. The role is hybrid, with four days in the office and one day home-based, supporting managers with employee relations, HR processes and people-related activity.

You will ensure fair, practical HR guidance across the region, coach managers, maintain records, and help drive consistent HR practices while keeping up with UK employment law and policy changes.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations in an operational environment.
• Confident coaching of managers on HR processes and options.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proactive approach to identifying issues and improving ways of working.
• Ability to work within established HR policies and frameworks.
• Competent with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR and employee relations support to managers across sites.
• Coach and guide managers on HR processes and next steps.
• Support formal employee relations meetings with accurate records and follow-up.
• Apply HR policies consistently across multiple sites.
• Promote consistent approaches to people management and documented outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and share best practices.
• Maintain records of employee relations cases and outcomes.
• Monitor recurring HR issues and emerging risks.
• Produce HR insights on absence and attrition.
• Coordinate HR training and participate in recruitment interviews when required.
• Stay up-to-date with UK employment legislation.

Skills

UK employment law

Employee relations

Coaching

Organisation skills

Proactive approach

HR policies

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Regional HR Advisor

Location: UK - Regional / Multi-site (North)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Hybrid: 4 days office based, 1 day working from home

About the role

Regional HR Advisor to provide high-quality, first-line HR support across a multi-site operation.

This is a hands-on role supporting managers with day-to-day employee relations, HR processes and people-related activity. You will help ensure a consistent, fair and practical approach to HR across the region, while identifying issues early and supporting managers to resolve them effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR and employee relations support to managers, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Coach and guide managers on HR processes, appropriate options and next steps.
• Support formal employee relations meetings, ensuring accurate records and appropriate follow-up.
• Apply HR policies, processes and standards consistently across multiple sites.
• Promote consistent approaches to people management and support fair, timely and well-documented outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and ways of working, sharing best practice across the wider HR team.
• Maintain accurate records of employee relations cases, actions and outcomes.
• Monitor recurring HR issues and identify emerging themes, risks or areas requiring attention.
• Produce regular HR insights and updates covering areas such as employee relations, absence and attrition.
• Conduct HR health checks and follow up agreed actions to ensure progress and accountability.
• Coordinate core HR training, including HR basics, policy awareness and people-process training.
• Support managers to build confidence and capability in dealing with people matters.
• Support employee engagement activities, employee forums and people communications.
• Participate in recruitment interviews for key and leadership appointments where required.
• Keep up to date with UK employment legislation and HR best practice to ensure advice remains current and compliant.
• Act as a reliable and responsive point of contact for managers on operational HR matters.

About you

You will have:

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting employee relations activity within an operational environment.
• Confidence coaching managers on HR processes and effective people management.
• Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and improving ways of working.
• The ability to work consistently within established HR policies, processes and frameworks.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility and willingness to work across multiple sites.
• Ideally, CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• A valid UK driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with operational managers, solving people-related issues and making a practical difference across a regional business.

You will have the opportunity to work across a varied, multi-site environment, build strong relationships with managers and contribute to consistent and effective people practices.