Senior HR Advisor: ER Leader & People Insights

Danone; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone UK is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to deliver proactive HR support across the site, acting as a trusted partner to HRBPs and managers. You will lead Employee Relations, triage cases, and ensure legal compliance while coaching others.

You will produce people analytics, support HR projects, and help shape the people agenda. The role requires significant ER experience, CIPD qualified, and the ability to balance risk with business needs.

Qualifications

• Significant generalist HR experience in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Proven experience managing complex Employee Relations cases end-to-end.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers on people matters.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing junior HR team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgement.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all Employee Relations activity across the business.
• Manage ER casework end-to-end, assess risk, and ensure policy alignment.
• Coach and support managers through ER processes and investigations.
• Provide interpretation of legislation, policies, and best practice.
• Produce regular HR metrics, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Lead HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Employee Relations

Leadership

UK Employment Law

Coaching Managers

Stakeholder Management

People Analytics

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Danone UK is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to deliver proactive HR support across the site, acting as a trusted partner to HRBPs and managers. You will lead Employee Relations, triage cases, and ensure legal compliance while coaching others.

You will produce people analytics, support HR projects, and help shape the people agenda. The role requires significant ER experience, CIPD qualified, and the ability to balance risk with business needs.