HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Cubed Talent is delighted to be working with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Advisor for a maternity cover contract. Covering two sites in West Yorkshire (Shipley and Leeds), this is a true generalist role sitting within a busy HR function, supporting managers across the business on a wide range of people matters.

If you're a confident, pragmatic HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building strong working relationships, this could be the perfect next step.

What the Role Involves

HR Systems

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date HR and payroll systems
• Resolving employee and management queries efficiently, escalating technical issues where necessary
• Advising and coaching managers on HR system matters and extracting data for internal and external stakeholders

Sickness & Absence Management

• Managing the recording and monitoring of sickness absence, identifying trends and trigger points
• Administering statutory and company sick pay in line with policy and legislation
• Producing absence reports and guiding managers through procedures and next steps

Recruitment & Manpower Planning

• Supporting the full recruitment cycle from advertising and selection through to induction
• Liaising with temporary labour providers to ensure best value and correct procedures
• Supporting managers at first-stage interviews for junior to mid-level roles

Employee Relations

• Providing accurate, practical advice to managers to ensure consistent and legally compliant application of HR policies
• Supporting and coaching managers through low-level ER casework including disciplinaries and absence warnings

Occupational Health & Wellbeing

• Liaising with the occupational health advisor and department managers to reduce site absence
• Assisting with referrals, ill health retirements and supporting managers through complex long-term absence cases

General & Benefits Administration

• Administering private medical and wellbeing benefits
• Raising purchase orders for HR expenditure and managing invoice payments
• Collating and tracking appraisals, inductions and new starter documentation
• Administration of long service awards and retirement schemes

What Our Client Is Looking For

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified, or a BA (Hons) in Human Resources or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' solid generalist HR experience
• Proven track record of managing a variety of ER casework
• Comprehensive understanding of UK employment law, both in theory and practice
• Experience advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and recruitment matters

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Professional communicator with strong influencing and persuasion skills
• Credible and confident - able to build solid relationships and coach managers at all levels
• Resilient, results-driven and able to manage competing priorities
• Organised, discreet and committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Why This Role?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-run HR function in a business that genuinely values its people. You'll have real variety in your day-to-day, a supportive team around you, and the chance to make a tangible difference across the organisation.

On offer is a salary of £33,767 and benefits including:

• Flexible start finish times
• 33 days leave
• Health cash plan
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme