HR Advisor in Muir of Ord

HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) - Fixed Term (approx 1 year), Ross-shire

Join a people-focused organisation based in Ross-shire, supporting a busy manufacturing environment where strong HR practices make a real difference to day-to-day operations. This maternity cover role offers the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees, ensuring effective HR administration, reliable people processes, and a positive employee experience. You will be part of a team that values accuracy, confidentiality, continuous improvement, and practical support across the employee lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage HR operations and maintain accurate employee records.
• Support recruitment, selection and onboarding activities.
• Assist with payroll, reward and benefits administration, including preparing deadline-driven employee data changes.
• Maintain and support HR systems, produce reports, and ensure HR compliance.
• Provide support for employee relations matters and attendance administration.
• Support learning, performance and engagement processes.
• Contribute to projects and organisational change initiatives.
• Support safety, culture and continuous improvement through effective HR practices.
• Make decisions within scope and escalate appropriately when required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 4 (or equivalent practical HR experience) is essential.
• CIPD Level 5 is desirable, or you must be actively working towards it.
• Experience in an HR administration, HR assistant, or People Services role supporting multiple stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Experience handling confirmation information and supporting absence and/or employee relations administration.
• Ability to prepare accurate payroll changes and other deadline-driven employee data.
• Confident user of HR systems and Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills and strong attention to data quality.
• Practical understanding of core UK employment principles, confidentiality, and UK GDPR requirements.
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to explain processes with tact to employees, managers, and external providers.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise competing deadlines, maintain accurate records, and follow actions through to completion with limited supervision.
• Experience improving an administrative process or introducing standard workflows (advantageous).
• Experience producing HR dashboards or working with an integrated HRIS (advantageous).
• Strong confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive employee information.
• Ability to support change in a manufacturing setting while maintaining consistency and fairness in HR processes.

Role Details

• Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) - 1 year
• Start date: Available to start by the end of September 2026
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Location: Ross-shire
• Site attendance: Fully on site initially, including handover with the current post holder