Department: Group HR
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
Reports To: Group HR Director
Responsible for: This role does not include direct line management responsibilities.
About Us
The Glasdon Group is a market leader in the design, manufacture and supply of environmental and safety products. For over 65 years, we have been committed to innovation, quality and continuous improvement, helping organisations create cleaner, safer and more attractive environments.
Our Group HR team plays a vital role in supporting managers and employees across the business, delivering commercially focused people solutions whilst ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and promoting best practice throughout the employee lifecycle.
Purpose of the Role
We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable HR Advisor to join our established Group HR team on a part-time basis.
This is a varied generalist HR role requiring a confident HR professional with substantial experience advising managers on complex employee relations matters, interpreting employment legislation and supporting organisational development. The successful candidate will work closely with managers across the business, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice whilst contributing to the continuous development of HR policies, procedures and people practices.
This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working across the entire employee lifecycle and is capable of working independently, managing their own workload and influencing positive change within a busy manufacturing environment.
Key Tasks
- Provide professional, commercially focused HR advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of UK employment law, Company policy and best practice.
- Independently manage a broad range of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management, probation, flexible working and performance management cases.
- Support managers throughout formal investigations, hearings and consultation processes.
- Produce high-quality investigation reports, meeting documentation, outcome letters, contracts of employment and other HR correspondence.
- Provide advice on organisational change initiatives including restructures, reorganisations and consultation exercises.
- Manage recruitment activities across the full employee lifecycle, from workforce planning and attraction through to onboarding and probation.
- Review, develop and implement HR policies, procedures, templates and guidance documents to ensure legal compliance and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve HR processes, enhancing efficiency and supporting a positive employee experience.
- Support learning and development initiatives, employee engagement activities and organisational development projects.
- Analyse HR metrics and workforce data, preparing reports and recommendations to support business decision making.
- Maintain accurate HR records and systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and Company standards.
- Build strong working relationships with managers across all departments, acting as a trusted HR advisor.
- Keep abreast of changes in employment legislation, proactively recommending updates to Company policies and practices.
- Provide HR support in relation to trade union matters, including preparing for and attending consultation meetings, collective discussions and negotiations where required.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with recognised trade union representatives to support effective employee relations.
Key Objectives
- Deliver accurate, timely and commercially balanced HR advice across the business.
- Ensure employee relations cases are managed professionally, consistently and in accordance with Company procedures and UK employment legislation.
- Support the continuous development of HR policies, procedures and documentation to reflect legislative changes and business needs.
- Drive improvements to HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
- Deliver an efficient, professional recruitment and onboarding experience.
- Produce accurate HR reporting that supports workforce planning and operational decision making.
- Develop strong relationships with managers, promoting confidence in the HR function.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of a proactive, modern and commercially focused HR department.
- Support positive and constructive relationships with recognised trade union representatives, promoting effective consultation and collaborative working.
The above lists are not exhaustive and may evolve with the role and business needs.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Attributes
- Extensive experience in a generalist HR Advisor position.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
- Proven experience independently managing complex employee relations cases from start to finish.
- Experience developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies, procedures and best practice.
- Strong understanding of the complete employee lifecycle.
- Ability to confidently advise and influence managers at all levels.
- Excellent written communication skills with experience drafting professional HR documentation.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- High levels of professionalism, integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and HR information systems.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently whilst contributing positively within a team.
Desirable
- Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Experience supporting organisational change and business improvement projects.
- Experience using HRIS, Learning Management Systems and recruitment platforms.
- Experience analysing HR metrics and producing management reports.
- Experience supporting employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives.
- Experience working within a unionised environment, including supporting consultation and maintaining effective relationships with recognised trade union representatives.
Qualifications
CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent professional experience).
Working Hours
Part-time, permanent position.
Working pattern to be agreed (approximately 22.5–30 hours per week), Monday to Friday.
Flexitime available.
Monthly pay in arrears (by the 28th of each month).
Please note, this position does not offer visa sponsorship.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive starting salary.
- 33 days paid holiday (rising to 38 with service).
- Flexible holiday booking in 30-minute blocks.
- Buy/sell up to 5 days holiday annually.
- Performance bonuses.
- Final salary pension scheme (after min. 2 years).
- NEST pension scheme (from 3 months).
- Life insurance (after min. 2 years).
- Private health insurance (after min. 1 year).
- Health cashback plan.
- Sick pay scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Compassionate leave.
- Relocation support loans.
- Long service awards.
- Subsidised on-site café and social space.
- Free on-site parking.
- Special occasion gifts.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- On-site gym and changing facilities.
- Team building activities.
- Flexitime work pattern.
- Company events.
- EV charging points (at cost).
- Paid charity days and fundraising events.
- Social activities.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Skills development and professional study support.
- Comprehensive training programmes.