Senior People & Culture Advisor page is loaded## Senior People & Culture Advisorlocations: Advanced Newcastletime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 10 Days Agojob requisition id: JR26\_000133Our team members are passionate, driven and up for a challenge. If you have ambition to make a difference, then please read on. This Senior People and Culture Advisor role can be based at either our Barnsley or Newcastle office. Part‐time working over four days will also be considered.**Purpose of the role**The Senior People & Culture Advisor delivers high‐quality, practical support across the employee lifecycle while contributing to the organisation’s People & Culture strategy. Providing hands‐on guidance to managers on employee relations, policy application, and day‐to‐day people matters, while also supporting strategic activities.Reporting to the People Manager, the Senior People & Culture Advisor supports recruitment and onboarding, HR data accuracy, and continuous improvement of People & Culture processes. The role also contributes to policy development, people insight, and organisational initiatives that strengthen culture, enhance employee experience, and support long‐term organisational objectives.**Key Responsibilities*** Provide high‐quality, proactive HR advice to managers and employees, ensuring fair, consistent, and timely resolution of people matters.* Take end-to-end ownership of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, investigation, sickness absence, capability, and performance management processes.* Coach and upskill managers to build capability and embed strong people leadership across the organisation.* Act as a visible and influential People & Culture partner within a fast‐paced manufacturing environment.* Support and oversee recruitment, selection, and onboarding for key roles, ensuring an excellent candidate and new starter experience.* Interpret people metrics, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations to support organisational decision‐making.* Support the delivery of People & Culture projects and initiatives that enhance employee experience, capability, and engagement.* Develop and review People & Culture policies, ensuring they remain up to date, legally compliant, and aligned with best practice.* Maintain high standards of data integrity within HR systems, particularly Workday, supporting reporting, insights, and system improvements.* Provide guidance on learning and development needs and help coordinate tailored development activity.* Build strong, credible partnerships across all departments and at all levels of the business.* Champion the company culture, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.**Relevant Experience*** Significant experience in an HR advisory or generalist role, ideally at senior advisory level.* Strong track record of independently managing complex employee relations cases.* Experience coaching and developing managers.* Experience supporting HR activity within a fast‐paced manufacturing or operational environment.* Demonstrable experience contributing to People & Culture projects and process improvements.**Education and Training*** CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience.* Evidence of continuous professional development.**Skills, abilities and specialist knowledge*** Strong and up‐to‐date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.* Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship‐building skills at all levels.* Ability to apply sound judgement, navigate complex situations, and provide practical, balanced solutions.* Strong personal resilience and confidence to challenge appropriately, uphold confidentiality, and navigate sensitive situations with professionalism.* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful insights.* High level of confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion.* Proficient in HR systems (ideally Workday) and Microsoft Office applications.* Confident in supporting HRIS reporting, data accuracy, and system improvements.* Proactive, solutions‐focused, and able to work autonomously.#AdvancedIf you're excited by this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you! Please tell us about yourself by uploading your CV.Advanced have been designing and manufacturing life-saving products for over 20 years, protecting iconic buildings across the globe and the people within. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 listed company. Halma is “a market leader in specialist safety, health and environmental technologies” and has a purpose of ‘Growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day”.
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