Location: Nottingham /Hybrid
Contract: Full-time, 3 months, potentially longer
Salary: £35k to £40k
CIPD: Minimum Level 5 required
We're looking for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join our clients team during an extremely busy period to support the function whilst they recruit. This is a hands‑on, people‑focused role supporting a fast‑paced industrial workforce, where strong judgement, credibility, and relationship‑building skills are essential.
About the Role
You will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. You'll be the go‑to specialist for employee relations, union engagement, employee lifecycle and project work.
You'll thrive here if you enjoy being visible on the shop floor, influencing managers, and driving pragmatic, people‑centred solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations Management - Lead on complex ER cases including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance management, and absence management, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
Union Relationship Management - Build strong, constructive relationships with trade union representatives; support collective bargaining, consultations, and negotiations.
Manager Coaching - Equip managers with the skills and confidence to lead their teams, handle ER issues early, and embed best‑practice people management.
Policy & Compliance - Ensure HR policies are up to date, legally compliant, and consistently applied across the site.
Culture & Engagement - Support initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing, and retention within a blue‑collar workforce.
Employee Lifecycle - Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement, performance management, retention, and offboarding.
To be considered you will be a highly experienced HR Advisor ready to start immediately. We require someone with the ability to manage relationships with all levels of stakeholder. Preference for CIPD level 5. Vast ER experience within a blue collar/retail/fast moving business required.
If you are available quickly, please apply now!!
About Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies
Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year