Senior HR Advisor

The role is a 12-month fixed term position and plays a key part in strengthening our HR capability by bringing analytical insight, proactive problem solving, and high-quality stakeholder support.

As a senior point of expertise within the HR Advisor community, this role helps us understand workforce trends, identify recurring themes, and translate insight into meaningful action. You’ll support the uplift of HR capability across the organisation, ensuring our approach is consistent, compliant, and people-centric.

Acting as both a coach and an escalation point, you will help shape and embed a forward-thinking, data-driven HR culture while partnering closely with leaders, HRBPs and colleagues across the wider HR function.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Data, Insight & Analytics Leadership
  • Analysing HR data (ER trends, absence drivers, turnover, engagement themes etc.) to identify risks, inform priorities and influence HR strategy.
  • Spotting emerging themes across HR activity and recommending targeted interventions.
  • Producing clear dashboards, reports and insight summaries to support decision making.
  • Developing data capability within the HR Advisor community, upskilling colleagues in interpretation and insight generation.
• Project Coordination & Continuous Improvement
  • Leading and coordinating people-focused improvement projects based on HR insights or strategic priorities.
  • Supporting proactive initiatives such as manager capability development, policy reviews and process redesign.
  • Working with HRBPs to implement improvements that enhance operational efficiency and consistency across sites.
  • Tracking project actions, progress and outcomes, ensuring alignment with wider HR programmes.
• Coaching, Education & Capability Building
  • Strengthening manager capability through coaching, training and knowledge sharing.
  • Supporting the creation of manager toolkits, guidance materials and self-serve resources.
  • Championing best-practice HR approaches to enable early and effective resolution of people issues.
  • Fostering a culture of continuous learning across the HR team and wider organisation.
• Employee Relations Support
  • Acting as the escalation point for HR Advisors on complex or high-risk ER matters.
  • Supporting HR Managers and HRBPs with ER governance to ensure fairness, compliance and consistency.
  • Leading or supporting investigations, grievance/disciplinary meetings or appeals when required (ad-hoc rather than day-to-day casework).
  • Ensuring policies, employment law and procedural standards are consistently applied.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Collaboration
  • Working closely with Senior HR Advisors across the group to align priorities and share best practice.
  • Collaborating with HRBPs, Shared Services, Talent, Payroll and operational leaders to deliver a high-quality end-to-end HR service.
  • Building strong, trusted relationships and influencing through insight and professionalism.
• Additional responsibilities
  • Supporting annual HR cycles such as performance, pay, and talent/succession activity.
  • Contributing to policy updates and creation.
  • Coaching and mentoring HR Advisors.
  • Deputising for the HR Manager when required.
  • Maintaining data accuracy, high documentation standards and compliance.
  • Supporting change programmes, restructures and consultation processes.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have strong experience as an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor within a fast-paced operational environment.
• You’re confident analysing data, identifying trends, and turning insight into practical action.
• You are comfortable supporting complex ER matters with solid knowledge of UK employment law.
• Coaching managers, delivering training and sharing expertise comes naturally to you.
• You communicate clearly, influence effectively, and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• You thrive when balancing multiple priorities and take a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• You have excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• It is desirable if you hold, or are working towards, CIPD Level 5 or Level 7.
• It is desirable if you have experience in HR projects, continuous improvement, or HR systems/reporting tools.

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial team’s interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch.

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format.

If you would benefit from this support, please email, and a member of the team will be in touch.

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