Graduate HR Advisor

Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career in Human Resources within a fast-paced manufacturing/logistics environment? Do you have a genuine interest in people, employment law and developing your knowledge across a broad range of HR activities? Would you like the opportunity to learn from experienced HR professionals while gaining practical, hands-on experience?

Our client is a well-established manufacturing/logistics business based in West Yorkshire, operating within a complex, fast-paced and commercially focused environment. They are looking for a Graduate HR Adviser to join their HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious graduate who is looking to build a long-term career in HR.

Working alongside experienced HR colleagues, you will develop your knowledge across a broad range of generalist HR activities while gaining valuable experience of supporting managers and employees within an operational environment. You will gain exposure to employee relations, absence management, recruitment, HR projects, employee documentation, management information and wider people initiatives, providing a strong foundation from which to develop your HR career.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 37½ hours per week

Benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Life Insurance
• Employee wellbeing and assistance support
• Free parking
• Some flexibility for remote working
• Development and career progression opportunities within an established organisation

The Role: As a Graduate HR Adviser, you will support the HR team in delivering a comprehensive generalist HR service across the business while developing your practical HR knowledge and professional capability. You will work closely with experienced HR colleagues and managers across a varied operational workforce, providing support with day-to-day people matters and gradually taking on greater responsibility as your knowledge, confidence and experience develop.

This is a hands-on development role that will give you exposure to the practical application of employment law, HR policies and best practice, alongside opportunities to contribute to HR projects and wider people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the HR team in providing advice and guidance to managers on day-to-day people matters
• Assist with employee relations activity, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
• Develop your understanding of employment legislation, HR policies and best practice and how these are applied within the workplace
• Support absence management processes and associated documentation
• Assist with recruitment and selection activity across the business
• Support the administration and application of family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and flexible working
• Prepare and maintain accurate HR documentation, correspondence and employee records
• Support HR projects and wider people initiatives
• Assist with the production and analysis of HR metrics and management information
• Build effective working relationships with managers and employees across the organisation
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices
• Undertake general HR activities and projects to broaden your knowledge and experience across the HR function
• Produce accurate HR documentation ensuring compliance with current legislation

What We’re Looking For: We are looking for someone at the beginning of their HR career who is enthusiastic about developing within a fast-paced, operational environment. You will ideally have:

• A degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, Psychology or another relevant discipline
• A genuine interest in developing a career within Human Resources
• An interest in UK employment law and HR best practice
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities effectively
• A professional, confidential and considered approach
• Strong attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work with colleagues across different areas of the business
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges

A CIPD qualification, or an interest in working towards one, would be advantageous but is not essential. Previous HR or workplace experience gained through an industrial placement, internship, part-time role or university project would be beneficial, but previous HR experience is not essential.

Why Join? This is an opportunity to take the first step in your HR career within an established manufacturing/logistics organisation where you can apply your academic knowledge to real-world people and workplace situations. You will work alongside experienced HR professionals, develop an understanding of how HR operates within a busy commercial environment and gain exposure to a broad range of activities spanning employee relations, recruitment, absence management, HR projects, people data and organisational initiatives.

As your knowledge and experience develop, you will have the opportunity to take increasing responsibility for HR activities and build the practical skills required to progress your career within the profession. If you are an ambitious confident HR Graduate who is passionate about developing a career in a HR generalist role, enjoys working with people and wants to build broad, practical HR experience within a fast-paced environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.