HR Advisor
Location:: West Midlands base with regular travel to Cheltenham and Devon
Salary: Up to c. GBP 35,000 + car allowance
Hours: Full:time
Contract: Fixed Term 9 Months, potential of permanent.
The Opportunity
We are recruiting an experienced HR Advisor to cover maternity leave within a well:established, multi:site manufacturing organisation operating across the UK. This is a hands:on, operational HR role supporting site:based leaders within a fast:paced, union and non:union environment.
The successful candidate will take full ownership of their remit, acting as a trusted HR partner to operational managers on 2 sites while working closely with a supportive, pragmatic wider HR team.
Site Coverage and Travel
: Base : Wolverhampton Head Office
: Sites : Cheltenham and Devon
: Travel pattern:
: Cheltenham: Once a Week /fortnightly : dependant on requirment.
: Newton Abbot: fortnightly (occasionally every 3 weeks if stable)
: Overnight stays available for Devon travel
: Car allowance provided
Key Responsibilities
: Provide first:line HR support to operational and commercial teams
: Manage absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases
: Coach and guide line managers
: Act as a gatekeeper for best practice and employment law
: Support both shop:floor and office:based populations
: Build strong professional relationships
: Use HR data and Excel to support decision:making and influence outcomes.
About You:
: 2:5 years' operational HR experience (manufacturing or similar preferred)
: CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
: Happy to travel
: Strong employment law knowledge
: Proven experience working with challenging operational leaders
: Confident, resilient, and commercially grounded
: Able to challenge constructively with evidence
: Comfortable working autonomously and knowing when to escalate