Senior HR Advisor

CMA Recruitment Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start times

Professional development support

Collaborative culture

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a well-established organisation near Fareham to recruit a Senior HR Advisor. You will cover recruitment, ER, policies, MI, and L&D, shaping a positive workplace culture.

You will work with operational leaders, balancing people initiatives with business needs and driving engagement and development across a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience in a busy environment.
• Strong employment law knowledge and ER case handling.
• Experience analysing HR data and producing MI using HRIS/Excel/Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across the business.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations issues.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Produce and analyse HR metrics to inform decisions.
• Support learning and development initiatives for managers.

Skills

HR generalist

employee relations

data analysis

communication

stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a broad, hands‑on role where you can genuinely influence both people and business outcomes?

This Senior HR Advisor opportunity offers the chance to join a well-established organisation on the outskirts of Fareham, supporting managers across a diverse workforce and playing a key role in driving employee engagement, talent attraction and organisational development.

Working closely with operational leaders, you'll enjoy a varied generalist remit, balancing employee relations, recruitment, policy development and people projects, whilst helping to shape a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

What will the Senior HR Advisor role involve?

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process across the business, helping to attract and retain high-calibre talent
• Advising and coaching managers on a range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability and performance issues
• Developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with current employment legislation and best practice
• Producing and analysing HR metrics and management information to identify trends and support business decision-making
• Supporting the development and delivery of learning and development initiatives to strengthen management capability and employee engagement
• Partnering with managers across the business to provide practical, commercially focused HR support
• Contributing to wider HR projects and initiatives that support organisational growth and continuous improvement

Suitable Candidate for the Senior HR Advisor Role

• Proven HR generalist experience, ideally gained within a engineering, logistics or other operational environment
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent
• Strong employment law knowledge and experience handling complex employee relations cases
• Experience of analysing HR data and producing meaningful management information using systems such as HRIS, Excel or Power BI
• Confident communicator with the ability to build credibility, influence stakeholders and develop effective working relationships at all levels
• Proactive and pragmatic approach, with the confidence to challenge and support managers where required

Additional Benefits and Information

• Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience and qualifications
• Flexible start and finish times if preferred
• Supportive and collaborative working culture where HR is valued as a true business partner
• Ongoing professional development and support for further CIPD studies
• Genuine scope for career development and progression

If you're looking for a varied Senior HR Advisor role where you can make a real difference, influence positive change and continue developing your career within a supportive and growing business, we'd love to hear from you!

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics.