Job Description – HR Advisor
Rate: £23.40 per hour
Location: Manchester
Contract Length: 6 months
Role Purpose
The HR Advisor is responsible for providing first-line support to Line Managers on all people-related matters outside the scope of HR Operations. This includes Employee Relations, HRBP Workday actions, HR-driven interventions, and global people processes. The role ensures consistent, accurate, and proactive HR support across all UK sites.
Key Responsibilities
1. Centralised HR Support
* Act as the primary contact for Employee Relations matters (disciplinary, performance, absence, and general HR queries) across all UK sites.
* Provide timely, consistent guidance to line managers on day-to-day people issues.
2. People Processes
* Drive annual HR processes such as performance management and the compensation cycle.
* Oversee HR tasks in Workday, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficient data management.
3. Data-Driven HR Services
* Develop tools and generate meaningful data insights for interventions and decision-making.
* Analyse trends using multiple data lenses and feedback channels.
4. Policy Development & Implementation
* Support policy development and continuous improvement of HR guidelines.
* Ensure consistent application of HR policies across all sites.
* Help managers and employees navigate and interpret HR systems and processes.
5. HR Support
* Partner with HR Consultants and Strategic Leads to drive wider strategic people initiatives across the UK.
6. Training & Development
* Work collaboratively to identify training needs.
* Support roll-out and delivery of development initiatives for employees.
7. Change Management
* Assist with the implementation of HR initiatives, supporting communication and change management efforts.
8. Continuous Improvement
* Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline HR processes and enhance efficiency.
9. Recruitment Support
* Act as the initial point of contact for recruitment activities.
* Collaborate with line managers and recruiters to ensure effective vacancy management.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
* Significant HR generalist experience across a broad remit.
* Strong understanding of UK employment law and experience managing Employee Relations cases.
* Experience using HR systems (Workday experience preferred).
* Data-focused mindset with experience creating reports and analysing data.
* Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and virtual collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom).
* Proven stakeholder management capability.
* Fluent English (verbal and written).
Desirable
* CIPD qualified or currently studying toward it.
* Experience working in a global organisation.
Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges
* Utilising clear, accessible metrics and data to deliver insights (e.g., engagement, retention of key talent, EVP effectiveness).
* Navigating complexities within a global matrix organisation.