HR Advisor in Bridgend

Job Title: HR Advisor (Operational HR & Administration)

Location: Bridgend

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

About the Role

This is a hands-on, operational HR Advisor role within a manufacturing, logistics and ecommerce business, supporting a blue-collar, shift-based workforce. The role sits within an established HR team, reporting to the Head of HR, and combines first-line employee relations support with a strong emphasis on HR administration and process.

You will work closely with an experienced HR leadership team and act as the day-to-day point of contact for HR queries across the operational workforce.

Key Responsibilities

HR Advisory and Employee Relations

• Act as first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries.




• Support absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance processes.




• Handle flexible working requests and general employment queries.




• Build working relationships with line managers in an operational environment.

HR Administration and Employee Lifecycle

• Deliver HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.




• Draft contracts, offer letters and contractual variations.




• Manage starters, leavers, onboarding and probation processes.




• Maintain absence, sickness and holiday records.




• Ensure employee records are accurate and GDPR compliant.




• Keep HR policies, procedures and documentation up to date.

HR Systems, Data and Payroll Support

• Maintain HR system data accuracy and integrity.




• Support the implementation and ongoing use of the HR system.




• Act as a system super-user for managers and employees.




• Produce HR reports and metrics as required.




• Support payroll processes within the HR team.

Operational Support and Continuous Improvement

• Support a manufacturing and logistics workforce, including shift-based teams.




• Manage own workload independently.




• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes.




• Support audits, compliance checks and internal reviews.

Experience Required

• Experience in an HR Administrator or HR Advisor role supporting a blue-collar and white collar workforce.




• Experience supporting absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance processes.




• Experience managing starters, leavers, onboarding and probation processes.




• Experience maintaining absence, sickness and holiday records.




• Strong understanding of HR processes.




• Comfortable working fully on site in a hands-on HR role.

Skills and Attributes

• High attention to detail with a track record of producing accurate, well-structured work.




• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.




• Confident, calm communicator able to deal with experienced stakeholders.




• Experience in manufacturing, logistics or similar environments.




• Experience using HiBob or another HR system.




• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5, or working towards.




• Experience supporting audits or compliance activity.

What's on Offer

• A stable, hands-on HR role within a growing operational business.




• Support from an experienced interim HR leadership team and wider HR function.




• Opportunity to help embed HR processes and systems from the ground up.




• Suited to someone who enjoys operational HR and high-quality administration work.