We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to provide a professional, responsive and commercially focused HR service across the business. This is an incredible opportunity to work for a family business who have been established since 1961. You won't find 2 days the same, it is busy, crazy but highly rewarding, if you want to be somewhere where you will make a significant difference this is the role for you.

The role will provide first-line advice and support to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on employee relations, employment law, HR administration and management coaching.

The successful candidate will manage a varied HR caseload and provide advice on disciplinary and grievance matters, performance and absence management, family-friendly provisions, flexible working, organisational change, redundancy and TUPE.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
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• Manage and support employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence matters.
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• Advise on family-friendly leave, flexible working and employment legislation.
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• Support formal meetings, investigations and hearings.
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• Prepare accurate and professional HR correspondence and documentation.
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• Coach and support line managers in managing people issues effectively.
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• Identify HR risks and provide appropriate, practical solutions.
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• Manage cases through to resolution, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
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• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
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• Support HR reporting, policies and wider HR projects.
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• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and in line with UK employment legislation and best practice.
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• Handle sensitive employee information with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
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Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum 2 years' generalist HR experience, or strong relevant HR administration experience with the potential to develop into a broader HR Advisor role.
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• Experience providing HR advice and/or administrative support to managers and employees.
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• Experience of employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence matters.
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• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
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• Excellent administration, organisation and attention to detail.