Human Resources Advisor in Lockerbie

Location: Based in our Lockerbie site, you will be expected to travel to other locations within the hub: Annan, Workington, Durham, Hetton and Gateshead.

About the Role: You will provide pragmatic value‑add HR advice, supporting staff and local leadership teams to deliver our growth strategy, whilst demonstrating our CARE values: Collaboration, Ambition, Respect and Excellence. No day will be the same, and you must be comfortable navigating between the demands of different sites and different leadership teams across the Group (sawmills, pallets & packaging etc). You will be part of the HR Business Partnering team and act as the first point of contact for advice and guidance. You will facilitate a wide range of activities including recruitment, induction & training, employee relations case management, leadership development, and organisational development. You will work in partnership with HR Services to ensure transactional HR administration is effective and efficient for your sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to your managers and staff; providing expert advice and guidance across operational delivery and ensuring correct interpretation and application of our policies and procedures.
• Maintain a strong focus on employee relations, talent management and organisational development activities.
• Support activities that contribute to strengthening our employee engagement and collaborative working with staff representatives and/or trade unions.
• Work in partnership with HR Services to ensure all associated transactional HR administration is complete and accurate; prioritising activities that impact processing payroll.
• Support people managers to excel in their people management responsibilities, enabling everybody to be the very best that they can be.
• Contribute to reviewing our policies, guidance and practices that enable colleagues to thrive.
• Support a range of operational HR projects that will strengthen our ambition to be the employer of choice in the sector.
• Proactively keep up to date with changes in employment law and best practice to anticipate impact on the group.
• Promote and role model our values, demonstrating behaviours that also increase diversity of thought and support wellbeing.
• Work with colleagues in Health & Safety to contribute to a holistic safety‑first culture that prioritises the physical and mental wellbeing of staff.
• Whilst working from home can be done occasionally, you are expected to work on site every day.

Essential Attributes:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR role, supporting the full employee‑lifecycle, including case management and ensuring compliance with UK employment law.
• A bias for action; a strong work ethic and hands‑on approach with a desire to achieve excellence and an advocate for our HR profession.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels, motivating and influencing behaviours to drive a positive work culture.
• A CIPD qualification to Chartered Member level, or a willingness to work towards.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a wider remote HR team.
• Able to travel regularly to sites within the regional hub.

You will have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship and a full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, £38-43k, depending on experience.
• 33 days holiday.
• 11% employer pension contribution, 4% employee contribution plus salary sacrifice.
• Annual bonus, dependent on company and individual performance.
• Health & Wellbeing services (Remote GPs, Mental Health Support, free physio).
• Employee discount platform for retail and leisure.
• Life assurance cover, up to 4x salary.