HR Advisor (Part time - 25.5 hours ) - Newport - site based
This HR Advisor role is a part time position - 5 days per week (Mon-Fri) - c.5 hours per day
The Opportunity
A global leader in Rail manufacturing is looking to hire a HR Advisor (part time) to join the team and take responsibility for day‑to‑day operations, with a strong focus on employee relations, contract administration and supporting managers across the site.
The HR Advisor will be central in ensuring that Employee Relations activities are delivered on time, HR documentation is kept to “gold-standard” and employees receive excellent customer‑focused support.
This is a great opportunity for a capable HR professional to join a growing organisation where they will have real influence and variety. The role offers strong visibility across the site with no two days looking the same.
Key Responsibilities include:
Managing employee relations cases (disciplinaries, performance management, grievance, whistleblowing, absence) in line with policy timelines.
Drafting, issuing and updating contracts; maintaining accurate, well-structured HR documentation and ensuring records consistently adhere to company policies, employment law and health & safety regulations.
Tracking probation reviews, Return-to-Work documentation, contract approvals and general HR administration.
Coaching and supporting people managers through ER processes, such as absence reviews and fact‑finding, to enhance their skills and understanding of their responsibilities in this regard.
Providing on‑site support across the production environment, attending morning meetings and being a visible HR presence.
Location:
Newport - site based role
Hours
25.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
c.5 hours per day
Flexible on start/finish time
Essential Experience
CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice or equivalent experience (CIPD membership desirable).
Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
Experience of supporting Employee Relations and Redundancy programmes; excellent accuracy in contract drafting.
Strong IT skills, especially MS Office and Excel (AI tool familiarity desirable).
SAP experience useful (training provided).
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
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