Senior HR Advisor in Cannock

Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer experiences and innovative solutions. We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our HR team and act as a trusted partner to leaders across the business. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident HR professional with strong employee relations expertise who enjoys balancing commercial objectives with great people practices. This is a 12-month fixed term contract position.

You will play a pivotal role in guiding leaders through complex people matters, supporting organisational change, improving employee experience, and helping create a positive and high-performing workplace culture. Working closely with HR Business Partners and wider HR specialists, you will influence key decisions, coach managers, and contribute to strategic people initiatives that drive business success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a varied caseload of complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, appeal and investigation processes.
• Providing expert advice to managers on employment law, HR policy and best practice.
• Supporting organisational change, restructures, workforce planning and business transformation initiatives.
• Building trusted relationships with leaders and influencing positive people outcomes.
• Coaching and developing HR Advisors on employee relations best practice.
• Supporting recruitment, talent retention and employee engagement activities.
• Working alongside Recruitment, Learning & Development and Reward teams to deliver an outstanding HR service.
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, policies and ways of working.
• Supporting HR projects and people initiatives aligned to business objectives.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• CIPD qualified or working towards completion.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, including GDPR and IR35.
• Experience influencing and coaching managers at all levels.
• Strong communication, investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, multi-site operational environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Experience within a unionised environment.
• Experience supporting organisational change and restructuring projects.
• Knowledge of Republic of Ireland employment legislation.
• Workday experience.
• Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills.

Why join us: You will be joining a collaborative HR team where your expertise will be valued and your ideas encouraged. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of challenging and rewarding people matters while developing your strategic HR capability and influencing business outcomes. If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges, and helping leaders get the very best from their teams, we would love to hear from you.

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter. Finning is a forces-friendly employer having signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and pledges to treat those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their families fairly.