Overview
Senior HR Advisor, Northumberland
Salary: £negotiable depending on experience
I'm delighted to be partnering with this ambitious and progressive process engineering company in their search for an Senior HR Advisor. We are looking for a proactive and people-focused HR professional to join the team in Northumberland. This is a key role supporting the business by delivering high-quality HR advice across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring our people practices underpin business strategy, operational delivery, and company values. It's a brand new role and a real chance to make the role your own!
You will act as a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing expert guidance on employee relations, compliance, reward, recruitment, and engagement, supporting both site operations and the wider business.
Responsibilities
* HR Advisory & Employee Relations
Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees on policies, procedures, and best practice
* HR Advisory & Employee Relations
Support employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and capability issues
* HR Advisory & Employee Relations
Ensure consistent and fair application of HR policies
* HR Advisory & Employee Relations
Coordinate occupational health referrals and medical assessments
* Compliance & Policy
Maintain HR policies and procedures in line with UK employment law
* Compliance & Policy
Manage and promote the HR SharePoint site
* Compliance & Policy
Support compliance with industry-specific requirements (offshore working, medicals, certifications, right to work, IR35 awareness)
* Compliance & Policy
Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems
* HRIS, Reward, Payroll & Benefits
Collate and process payroll data, managing employee changes
* HRIS, Reward, Payroll & Benefits
Administer benefits, pensions, and insurance schemes
* HRIS, Reward, Payroll & Benefits
Support pay reviews and bonus processes
* Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
Support employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. neurodiversity training)
* Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
Act as a trusted point of contact for employee queries
* Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
Promote an inclusive, safety-focused culture
* Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Support recruitment across technical, engineering, offshore, and support roles
* Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Advise hiring managers on role profiles, contracts, remuneration, and onboarding
* Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Coordinate onboarding and inductions, including offshore compliance
* Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Arrange travel and VISA applications for technicians supporting client sites
* Learning, Development & Performance
Support performance reviews and objective setting
* Learning, Development & Performance
Assist with training and development initiatives, including mandatory and technical training
* Learning, Development & Performance
Maintain competency matrices and training records
* Learning, Development & Performance
Manage the annual training budget
Qualifications
* You'll be an experienced HR professional who is confident operating in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
* CIPD qualification, HR Management degree, or equivalent experience
* HR experience within oil and gas or manufacturing is preferred
* Experience delivering HR projects
* Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
* High level of confidentiality and professionalism
* Ability to prioritise, multitask, and work under pressure
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coach and engage employees
* A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset
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