HR Advisor Location: Site-based Hours: 37.5 hours, full-time About the Role We’re looking for a confident, pragmatic HR Advisor to join a manufacturing and engineering business in a standalone HR role. This is a hands-on position where you’ll take full ownership of HR across the business, working closely with senior leadership and acting as a trusted people advisor. You’ll be comfortable operating independently, able to challenge constructively, and confident managing complex employee relations - while remaining friendly, approachable, and professional. Key Responsibilities Act as the main HR point of contact for employees and managers Provide clear, legally sound advice on disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and capability Lead ER cases end-to-end, including investigations and hearings Manage long-term absence and return-to-work processes Own the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, probation, performance reviews, and leavers Develop and maintain HR policies in line with UK employment law Maintain accurate HR records and ensure GDPR compliance Support both shop-floor and office-based teams in a manufacturing environment Advise on shift patterns, overtime, flexible working, and workforce planning Support health & safety initiatives and HR compliance Partner with senior leadership on people strategy, change, and continuous improvement About You Proven experience as a standalone HR Advisor or HR Generalist Background in manufacturing, engineering, or an industrial environment Strong knowledge of UK employment law Confident handling complex employee relations independently Comfortable reporting into senior leadership and challenging when needed Professional, resilient, and commercially minded Desirable: CIPD Level 5 Experience supporting a blue-collar / shop-floor workforce Experience in a growing or evolving business What’s On Offer Attractive Benefits package to be discussed on application