At a Glance
- Tasks: Support HR processes and ensure smooth employee lifecycle management.
- Company: Join a trusted name in the milling industry with over 130 years of heritage.
- Benefits: Enjoy enhanced holidays, health plans, and family-friendly policies.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive team while growing your HR skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in HR roles and knowledge of UK employment law required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The HR Advisor provides hands‑on HR support to the business, working closely with the HR Business Partners to deliver effective and consistent people solutions, as well as the HR Operations team & Payroll to ensure a seamless service on all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
Location: Wellingborough
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme.
The role
- Employee lifecycle ownership – supports all activities across:
- Joiners – contract admin, onboarding process, system setup, payroll inputs, pre‑employment checks
- Movers – promotions, pay changes, transfers, restructures, change in hours
- Leavers – resignations, leavers paperwork and admin, final payroll consideration
- Payroll interface – ensures submissions from HRSSC to payroll in line with cut‑off dates and all relevant data. Includes data having been quality checked. Supports payroll queries and changes including pay increase missing, late changes, maternity changes, contractual amendments, bonus inputs, pay review inputs.
- HR systems and data – HRIS integrity checks, audit reports, missing data resolution, process compliance, document control, reporting support including Board packs.
- HR manager support – act as first escalation point for managers including triage issues, resolve operational queries, coordinate responses across HR teams, manage service requests, ensure timely closure of queries.
About you
- Experience in an HR Advisor or HR Officer role
- Experience in managing employee relations cases (entry to mid‑level)
- Background in manufacturing, FMCG, or operational environments beneficial
- Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR practices
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels
- Practical and solutions‑focused approach
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Numerate, IT savvy and able to work confidently with data
- CIPD Level 3 minimum or working towards Level 5 as a preference
At Whitworth Brothers Ltd, we’ve been milling quality flour for over 130 years—and we’re still growing strong. Our world‑class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market‑leading business that helps to feed the nation.
Why join our team
- Stability & Growth: We’re a trusted name in the industry with a proud heritage
- Team Spirit: Friendly, supportive colleagues who value what you bring to the table
- Opportunities for Everyone: From drivers and engineers to finance and HR—there’s a place for you here
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Because your hard work deserves recognition
Whitworth Brothers Ltd. are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
HR Advisor in Wellingborough employer: Whitworth-Bros.-Ltd-1
At Whitworth Brothers Ltd, we pride ourselves on being a stable and growing employer in Wellingborough, offering a supportive team spirit and a commitment to employee development. With competitive pay, enhanced holiday entitlement, and a range of family-friendly policies, we ensure that our employees feel valued and have the opportunity to thrive in their careers while contributing to a company with over 130 years of heritage in quality flour milling.
