About Us:
We are one of the worlds leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value’. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.
As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americans, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.
Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible.
About the Role:
The HR Advisor provides essential support to the HR function, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR services across the employee lifecycle. Acting as a key contact for HR queries, the role offers accurate advice to employees and managers, helping to uphold policy compliance and best practice.
This role will appeal to a proactive HR professional who values variety in their work, and who is looking for a great culture to work within.
Responsibilities:
* Deliver Comprehensive HR Support
* Act as First Point of Contact for HR Queries
* Advise Line Managers on HR Policy and Best Practice
* Coordinate HR Administration Processes .
* Prepare HR Metrics and Business Reports
* Maintain Accurate HR and Training Records
* Lead Absence Management Activities
* Manage HR and Payroll Systems
* Support Strategic HR Initiatives and Projects
* Promote employee engagement and wellbeing projects
About You:
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to apply sound judgement and maintain confidentiality.
* Collaborative team player with a professional, adaptable, and solution-focused approach.
* Proactive and innovative mindset, with a genuine interest in contributing to the success of the HR function and wider business.
* Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practices, with the ability to apply this knowledge in a practical and compliant manner.
Experience:
* Demonstrated experience in a generalist HR role, with exposure to a broad range of HR activities.
* Experience working in a unionised environment is advantageous.
* Prior experience within a manufacturing or industrial setting is highly desirable.
Qualifications:
* Educated to further or higher education level in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
* CIPD Level 5 membership (or working towards) is desirable.
What’s Next:
If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. Apply with a copy of your CV to claire.nolan@saria-foodpharma.com along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.
We value the support recruitment agencies provide, however we are unable to accept speculative CV’s from agencies we are not already engaged with.
Closing Date: 22nd November 2025
*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.
Other important information:
We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.
Information Security is paramount at Devro, so your application and any personal data you share with us will be processed and stored in line with our Candidate Privacy Notice which you can view here https://www.devro.com/careers.