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HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

Workforce Staffing • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
30+ days ago
Job type
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  • Temporary
Job description

HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract
Location: Manchester M11
Salary: Competitive DOE
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, international manufacturing business seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their growing HR team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional with previous manufacturing experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, providing practical HR support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll play a key role in delivering a professional HR service, supporting managers with employee relations, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and contributing to continuous improvement across HR processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including new starters, contractual changes and leavers.
  • Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation using the company HR system.
  • Ensure all HR data is accurate and up to date.
  • Produce HR reports and people metrics as required.
  • Prepare contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
  • Support HR projects and process improvement initiatives.
  • Act as the first point of contact for employee relations queries, providing practical advice to managers and employees.
  • Manage first-line employee relations cases including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and conduct matters.
  • Support investigations, meetings and associated documentation.
  • Coach managers on the consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
  • Escalate more complex cases where appropriate.
  • Monitor probation review dates and ensure timely completion of all probation processes.
  • Support managers with probation reviews, extensions and outcomes.
  • Ensure probation decisions are accurately documented and communicated.
  • Provide day-to-day HR guidance and coaching to line managers.
  • Promote best practice and consistency across all people processes.
  • Build manager capability and confidence in handling routine HR matters.
  • Ensure HR activities comply with UK employment legislation and company policies.
  • Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.
  • Support the ongoing review and improvement of HR policies and procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role you'll have:

Essential

  • CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or currently working towards).
  • Previous experience as an HR Advisor within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong HR administration experience with excellent attention to detail.
  • Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
  • Experience managing first-line employee relations cases.
  • Confidence coaching and advising managers on HR policies and procedures.
  • Experience using HR information systems (HRIS).
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.

Personal Attributes

  • Highly organised with excellent administrative skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Professional, approachable and customer-focused.
  • Able to prioritise a busy workload and work independently.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Discreet, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information appropriately.

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