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 Rachel.l@owendaniels.co.uk