HR Advisor - 16 month FTC

This respected and continuously improving large organisation is seeking 2 HR Advisors for 16-month fixed-term contracts. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful HR team and provide a comprehensive generalist HR service, partnering with leaders and employees to support a wide range of people-related activities.

About the role

• Play a key role in delivering professional HR advice, managing employee relations matters, supporting organisational change, and driving continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.
• One role will support the Clinical Service areas—including involvement in an upcoming TUPE project and employee consultation activities. Occasional travel to other sites will be required.
• The second role will support the core Operational functions—including Distribution, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on a broad range of people matters.
• Support employee relations activities, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and wellbeing cases.
• Coach and support managers in the application of HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation.
• Contribute to organisational change activities, including restructures, redeployment, redundancy, and TUPE processes.
• Deliver management training and support initiatives that enhance leadership capability and people management skills.
• Manage a high volume of HR admin and system processes, ensuring employee data is maintained accurately, records are kept up to date, and HR transactions are completed efficiently.

Due to the nature of these business areas, a regular on-site presence is required, and previous experience within an operational or manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

Requirements

• Solid experience in a generalist HR role, providing advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice, with experience managing employee relations cases.
• Ideally experience working within a large organisation and/or fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing a high volume of administrative activities and HR processes, with strong attention to detail and the ability to use data and insights to inform recommendations and support decision-making.
• Be a collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues, sharing knowledge and supporting the wider HR team to deliver excellent service.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working—3 days on-site and 2 days working from home.
• Free on-site parking.
• On-site subsidised canteen.
• Company pension scheme—employer contribution match up to 7%.
• Life assurance (3× annual salary).
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other additional benefits.

Pay

£36,000–£41,000 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

16-month fixed-term contract.