HR Advisor - Dagenham
Role Overview:
On behalf of our client, an Automotive manufacturer, we are recruiting an HR Advisor to join their team in Dagenham. This stand-alone, on-site role provides professional and customer focused HR support across the business.
The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for managers and employees, ensuring consistent application of HR policies and employment law, while supporting recruitment, learning, and engagement initiatives. The role is supported by the wider HR team based at the company's South Wales facility.
Key Activities:
- Advise and guide managers on employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance management.
- Support investigations, hearings, and occupational health referrals.
- Act as first point of contact for HR queries, maintaining accurate HR systems, records, and payroll data.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, employment law, and equality and H&S legislation.
- Support end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and probation processes.
- Coordinate training activities and maintain up-to-date learning records.
- Contribute to HR projects such as engagement, wellbeing, and diversity initiatives.
- Provide HR data and insights to support workforce planning and decision-making.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards).
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
- Proven experience advising and coaching line managers.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Organised and detail-focused with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Discreet and professional when handling confidential information.
- Proficient in HRIS and Microsoft Office.
Desirable:
- Experience in a manufacturing or start-up environment.
- Familiarity with ADP HRIS (iHCM or Realtime).
- Experience using SharePoint.
Package:
- Salary: £34,000 - 36,000 p/a
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 16:30, Friday 8:00 - 13:30
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Life assurance
- On-site parking
- Supported by wider HR team based in South Wales