This new Senior HR Advisor role is a pivotal hire, providing first-line support for a workforce of c.660 non-manufacturing employees across multiple UK sites, while ensuring managers receive consistent, timely advice on day-to-day people issues. Primarily based at Knottingley (mandatory 1 day per week), with flexibility to also work from Sheffield or Bolton. 3 days per week office minimum (with hybrid flexibility). In this role you will be accountable for Provide first-line HR advice to managers on high-volume transactional issues: sickness, absence, capability, performance management, disciplinary, and investigations. Manage queries triaged from a junior HR Advisor, ensuring timely and accurate responses. Draft contracts, support right-to-work checks, and coordinate recruitment administration. Confidently engage with managers (up to Director level) across multiple divisions, providing clear, concise HR guidance. Maintain knowledge of employment legislation and ensure advice aligns with company policies. Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to streamline HR processes and upskill line managers. Collaborate with HR Business Partners and ER Managers, escalating complex cases when necessary. The skills and experience you will ideally have Proven HR generalist or ER advisory experience within a large corporate or multinational environment. Strong understanding of UK employment law and ability to apply policy in practice. Highly organised, process-driven, and comfortable handling a high caseload. Clear and concise communicator, confident in both written and verbal interactions with stakeholders. Comfortable balancing transactional workload with opportunities to contribute to HR process improvement. CIPD qualification is preferred but not essential, provided the candidate can demonstrate strong advisory-level knowledge and experience. Must be mobile (driving licence required) to attend different sites as needed. Why Join? Opportunity to shape a new role in a restructured HR function. High visibility across multiple business divisions with clear progression pathways. Chance to work closely with HRBPs and senior leadership, building strong business acumen. Busy, challenging, and rewarding environment with scope to make an impact from day one. Our offer to you Strong focus on work-life balance Competitive compensation Generous company contributed pension Salary extras and additional holiday days purchase Life insurance Share incentive plan Career growth in a global, innovative company Industry leadership in protective coatings Access to Sherwin Academy for continuous learning Inclusive wellbeing, mental health, and ID&E programmes Supportive environment for women and diversity in the workplace At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in: Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you let's Create Your Possible Eligibility to Work You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for. Equal Opportunity Employer An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law. Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.