About the Role: An established Hitchin manufacturing firm is seeking an accomplished HR Advisor. This standalone role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive HR support and ensure legal compliance and best practices across all people-related matters. The workforce comprises approximately 50 employees, with a mix of 25% commercial and 75% manual workers.
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This is a well-rounded and autonomous HR role, best suited to someone who enjoys hands-on work and values stability over upward progression.
PART TIME | CIRCA 30 HOURS PER WEEK | DAYS AND HOURS TO SUIT YOU
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure fair, transparent, and legally compliant HR practices
* Support the business in mitigating employment risks by ensuring adherence to current legislation and best practices
* Maintain and update HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks
* Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers on staff development, performance management, salary reviews, employee relations, and change management initiatives
* Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring equality, fairness, and compliance with employment law
* Oversee absence management processes, including return-to-work interviews and occupational health referrals
* Promote and maintain HR practices that align with the company culture and values
* Coordinate and administer Health and Safety activities in collaboration with the senior management team and board
* Provide HR-related data to Finance for the payroll process for hourly-paid staff
* Undertake additional HR tasks and projects as requested.
* Carry out all related HR Admin
* Maintaining valid business liciences, H&S certificates and insurance docs
* Helping with external auditors requesting evidence of documentation
As our ideal HR Advisor for this role, you will essentially bring:
* A CIPD Postgraduate Qualification (Level 3 or above) or be well qualified by experience
* Minimum of 2 years' proven generalist HR experience, including post-qualification advisory responsibility
* Strong experience supporting senior management with HR guidance
* Proven working knowledge of current employment law
* Knowledge of on site H&S requirements and documentation
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Strong project management skills
* Good IT proficiency with a sound understanding of email, Word, Excel, and databases
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to discuss complex HR issues at both management and staff levels
* Be comfortable working independently as a standalone HR professional
Additional attributes would be desirable:
* Previous HR experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
* Familiarity with factory Health & Safety procedures
* Experience with Moorepay or similar HRM/ Payroll system
* IOSH qualification
Some additional points to note:
* Willingness to travel occasionally for business if required
* This position is immediately available
Benefits:
* 23 days annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays (based on FTE)
* Annual shutdown during the Christmas period with any working days not covered by Statutory Bank Holiday paid for
* Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance Benefit scheme
* Free parking at your Hitchin site
How to Apply: If you are an accomplished HR Advisor, ideally with experience in an industrial setting and familiar with factory Health & Safety, Tate would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for the role.