Senior HR Advisor

The Talent World; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeson Recruitment Group are recruiting a Senior HR Advisor for a leading food manufacturing site inNorth Lincolnshire. This office-based role delivers a proactive HR service across a large site, with a generalist remit focusing on employee relations and supporting managers through the lifecycle.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will handle disciplinary, absence management, recruitment, payroll data accuracy, and HR projects.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently studying towards it).
• Organised and proactive with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance and appeal processes.
• Support absence management cases and coordinate with Occupational Health as appropriate.
• Assist with organisational change and restructuring activities.
• Partner with managers to manage headcount planning and recruitment requirements.
• Support onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Coach managers on performance management and development reviews.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or studying

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

Senior HR Advisor | Food Manufacturing | North Lincolnshire - Office Based | Up to £41K plus benefits

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and market-leading organisation within the food manufacturing sector to recruit an experienced Senior HR Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy operational HR team, where you'll play a key role in delivering a proactive and commercially focused HR service across a large site. This position offers a varied generalist remit with a strong emphasis on employee relations, supporting managers throughout the employee lifecycle while contributing to wider people initiatives and business objectives.

The Role

Reporting to the HR Manager, you'll work closely with site leadership to provide practical HR support, ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policy, and help drive a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and appeal processes.
• Support absence management cases, working closely with Occupational Health where appropriate.
• Assist with organisational change and restructuring activities.
• Partner with managers to manage headcount planning and recruitment requirements.
• Support the onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Liaise with shared service HR teams to ensure efficient delivery of HR processes.
• Coach and support managers with performance management, development reviews and regular one-to-one meetings.
• Identify training needs and work alongside management to coordinate learning and development initiatives.
• Support payroll administration by ensuring accurate people data is submitted within required deadlines.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.

About You

We're looking for an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational environment and is passionate about building strong relationships across the business.

You'll Ideally Have

• Previous experience in a HR Advisory or HR Business Partnering role with strong employee relations exposure.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently studying towards it).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, organised and resilient approach.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and HR systems.

If you're looking to develop your HR career within a supportive business that values its people and offers genuine progression opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

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