HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

Location: Manchester M11

Salary: Competitive DOE

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, international manufacturing business seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join their growing HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional with previous manufacturing experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, providing practical HR support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll play a key role in delivering a professional HR service, supporting managers with employee relations, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and contributing to continuous improvement across HR processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including new starters, contractual changes and leavers.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation using the company HR system.
• Ensure all HR data is accurate and up to date.
• Produce HR reports and people metrics as required.
• Prepare contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Support HR projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations queries, providing practical advice to managers and employees.
• Manage first-line employee relations cases including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and conduct matters.
• Support investigations, meetings and associated documentation.
• Coach managers on the consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
• Escalate more complex cases where appropriate.
• Monitor probation review dates and ensure timely completion of all probation processes.
• Support managers with probation reviews, extensions and outcomes.
• Ensure probation decisions are accurately documented and communicated.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance and coaching to line managers.
• Promote best practice and consistency across all people processes.
• Build manager capability and confidence in handling routine HR matters.
• Ensure HR activities comply with UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.
• Support the ongoing review and improvement of HR policies and procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role you'll have:

Essential

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or currently working towards).
• Previous experience as an HR Advisor within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong HR administration experience with excellent attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing first-line employee relations cases.
• Confidence coaching and advising managers on HR policies and procedures.
• Experience using HR information systems (HRIS).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with excellent administrative skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Professional, approachable and customer-focused.
• Able to prioritise a busy workload and work independently.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Discreet, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information appropriately.