Senior HR Advisor

ASSA ABLOY Group; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Competitive salary & incentives

Holiday Flex

Cycle to Work

Pension scheme

Discount portal

Wellbeing program

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group's Portobello Operations seeks a Senior HR Advisor to partner with site leadership, shaping a positive workplace culture and delivering practical HR solutions.

You will lead employee relations, handle disciplinary and absence matters, support recruitment and Talent development, and drive organisational change with Trade Union engagement.

With CIPD Level 5 and strong stakeholder management, you will balance people and business priorities to support growth and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Employee relations expertise, including complex matters.
• Experience in unionised environments and building TU relationships.
• Experience supporting organisational change and business transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and operational leaders to provide expert HR advice, coaching, and support on people matters.
• Lead employee relations activities including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance management, and Trade Union engagement.
• Support recruitment, talent development, succession planning, and workforce capability initiatives across the site.
• Drive organisational change, employee engagement, wellbeing, and continuous improvement to enhance performance.
• Analyse HR trends and metrics to provide insights for decision-making and people strategies.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Change management

Stakeholder management

Talent development

Recruitment

Union engagement

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

As our Senior HR Advisor, you will be the trusted HR partner for our Portobello Operations team, providing expert guidance and support across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working closely with operational leaders, you'll play a key role in shaping a positive workplace culture, developing management capability, and driving people initiatives that enhance employee engagement, performance, and organisational effectiveness. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact by delivering commercial HR solutions that support both our people and business objectives. As the lead HR contact for the site, you'll work closely with managers, employees, and Trade Union representatives to deliver practical, commercially focused HR solutions while supporting business growth and transformation. You would also:

• Partner with managers and operational leaders to provide expert HR advice, coaching, and support on a wide range of people matters.
• Lead employee relations activity, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance management, and Trade Union engagement.
• Support recruitment, talent development, succession planning, and workforce capability initiatives across the site.
• Drive organisational change, employee engagement, wellbeing, and continuous improvement projects that enhance business performance.
• Analyse HR trends and metrics, providing insights and recommendations to support effective decision-making and people strategies.
• Has CIPD Level 5 qualified with proven HR Advisor-level experience
• Has a employee relations expertise, including managing complex people matters
• Has experience working within unionised environments and building effective Trade Union relationships
• Has a proven ability to support organisational change and business transformation initiatives
• Has an excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach to balancing people and business priorities
• We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

We're passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us - here's what we have to offer:

• Learning and career development opportunities, whether it's online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
• A competitive salary and incentive scheme.
• Variety of benefits including Holiday Flex, Cycle 2 Work, attractive company pension, discount portal, recognition scheme and wellbeing program… to name just a few!