HR Advisor
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £38,000 + benefits
Hours: Monday – Friday | On Site | Full Time | Early Finish on a Friday
An established UK manufacturing organisation is looking for a proactive and hands-on HR Advisor to join its busy HR function at its Birmingham operation. This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with managers, supporting employees, and getting involved in a wide variety of generalist responsibilities.
About the Role
You’ll be the first point of contact for HR support on-site, working closely with the HR Manager, wider leadership team and employees. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, operational environment and enjoys balancing day-to-day HR support with involvement in wider projects.
You will be responsible for:
* Managing the full recruitment cycle for indirect roles and supporting hiring managers throughout.
* Delivering new starter inductions and ensuring HR systems and personnel files are accurate and up to date.
* Handling core HR administration including absence management, contractual changes, holiday records, and time & attendance data.
* Supporting training activity, helping coordinate courses, bookings and compliance with the site training plan.
* Managing temp-to-perm reviews and ensuring employment decisions are aligned with attendance and performance.
* Working with managers on employee relations matters, including investigations, review meetings and general HR queries.
* Collating HR metrics, producing reports and supporting improvement initiatives across the department.
* Helping to deliver employee engagement activities and supporting the site leadership team with day-to-day admin.
About You
You’ll bring strong HR generalist experience from within a manufacturing environment and the confidence to support managers at all levels. You should be comfortable working in an environment where no two days are the same.
We’re looking for:
* CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)
* 4–5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role
* Experience within a manufacturing or operational environment
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
* Excellent organisation, adaptability and attention to detail
* Ability to analyse data and produce accurate HR reports (advanced Excel is beneficial)
* A proactive mindset and the confidence to work independently when required
If you feel your experience aligns with the above and a full time on site role is ideal for you, we would love to discuss this opportunity in more detail and look forward to your CV / Application.