Anderson Knight is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing business in the recruitment of a HR Advisor. Based in Lanarkshire, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join a successful organisation during an exciting period of growth and development.
This position will suit a proactive and commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and partnering with managers across all areas of the business. You'll play a key role in delivering both strategic and operational HR support, helping to drive engagement, performance and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Forming part of a small HR team you will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, supporting a wide range of HR activities. You'll have responsibility for managing complex employee relations matters, supporting engagement initiatives, analysing HR data and contributing to the delivery of the wider people strategy.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative HR team where you can make a genuine impact while continuing to develop your career within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers across the business.
• Manage a broad range of employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance, capability, investigations and flexible working requests.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and capability in handling people matters.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, internal policies and HR best practice.support the delivery of employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Gather and analyse employee feedback, helping to drive meaningful improvements.
• Contribute to the development of a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Review engagement survey results and support action planning.
• Produce and analyse HR metrics, identifying trends, opportunities and areas of risk.
• Prepare monthly reports covering areas such as absence, turnover, recruitment and employee relations.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies, processes and people initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects and wider organisational change programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes and service delivery.
• Support managers throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• Assist with workforce planning and talent attraction activities.
• Help deliver an excellent candidate and onboarding experience.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR system data.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and audit requirements.
• Support training compliance and reporting activities.
• Assist with wider business compliance and quality management processes where required.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or be working towards it.
• Proven experience in a generalist HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases from start to finish.
• The ability to coach, influence and build credibility with managers at all levels.
• Experience using HR data and metrics to support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A professional, confidential and solution-focused approach.
Desirable
• Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
• Involvement in employee engagement and wellbeing programmes.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or fast-paced operational environment.