Part-Time HR Advisor
Location: Haltwhistle
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 12.00pm (Part-Time, Office Based)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Depending on Experience
We’re recruiting for a part-time HR professional to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Haltwhistle. This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll take ownership of HR across the company, ensuring policies, procedures, and practices are compliant, consistent, and supportive of the wider business.
You’ll be the first point of contact for all HR-related matters, providing advice, managing day-to-day HR processes, and supporting senior management when needed. It’s an ideal position for someone who enjoys working independently and is confident using their HR knowledge to make sound, practical decisions.
Why apply?
1. Join a stable and respected local manufacturing business.
2. Part-time hours offering a great work-life balance.
3. Be the go-to person for HR within the business.
4. Supportive and professional working environment.
Key responsibilities:
5. Act as the main point of contact for all HR matters across the business.
6. Maintain and update HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation.
7. Manage return-to-work meetings, disciplinaries, grievances, and dismissals.
8. Handle maternity, paternity, and absence processes with professionalism and care.
9. Provide clear and practical HR advice to management.
10. Ensure compliance with employment law and company procedures.
11. Support the General Manager and Director with administrative or operational tasks within your working hours.
About you:
12. Previous experience in a HR advisory role.
13. Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
14. Practical and professional approach to problem-solving.
15. Strong communication and organisational skills.
16. Team player who can work independently and manage priorities effectively.
17. Experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting is preferred.
18. CIPD qualification (Level 5 or equivalent experience) desirable.
If you’re an experienced HR professional looking for a part-time role where you can make a real contribution, we’d love to hear from you.