HR Advisor

An established global aerospace engineering business is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join them!

Working closely with the HR Manager and HR Business Partner, you will provide proactive, hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle. This is a true generalist position, combining employee relations, recruitment, HR administration, payroll coordination and project work. You'll act as a trusted advisor to managers, maintaining a strong presence on the shop floor while ensuring HR processes are delivered consistently, fairly and in line with UK employment legislation.

HR Advisor
Permanent
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Friday: 8:30am – 1:30pm
Competitive Salary + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Loughborough

HR Advisor

Key Responsibilities

Providing expert advice and coaching to managers on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence management cases, managing investigations through to final written warning level
Supporting recruitment activities including candidate screening, interview coordination, offers and employment contracts
Coordinating HR administration including payroll inputs, overtime, starters, leavers and maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems
Supporting the HR Business Partner and HR Manager with organisational change, engagement initiatives, talent planning and wider HR projects
Producing HR reports, analysing people data and identifying trends to support business decision making and continuous improvement
Acting as a visible HR presence across the manufacturing facility, building strong relationships with managers and employees while ensuring HR policies and processes are applied consistently 

HR Advisor

Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications

Proven experience in a true HR Generalist role within an engineering, manufacturing, factory, distribution or logistics environment
CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience), with support available to complete CIPD Level 7
Strong employee relations experience with sound investigation skills and the ability to manage cases through to final written warning
Experience managing absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
Previous recruitment experience including candidate screening and employment contract administration
Experience supporting payroll administration including overtime, starters and leavers
Strong HR systems experience with the ability to analyse HR data and produce reports
Good working knowledge of UK employment law and GDPR
Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills
Proactive, hands-on approach with a genuine passion for building relationships and maintaining a strong shop floor presence 

HR Advisor

Company Benefits

10% annual bonus
Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
CIPD Level 7 sponsorship and ongoing professional development
Pension scheme with up to 10% company matching contribution
Income protection scheme
Life assurance (4x basic salary)
Share purchase scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days holiday
Additional service-related holiday entitlement
Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discounts on a wide range of goods and services
Employee referral scheme
Free on-site parking
Early finish every Friday
Four days on-site with one day from home 

If you feel this is an opportunity you would like to discuss, please contact me on (url removed)