HR Advisor

HR Advisor 

Location:– West Midlands base with regular travel to Cheltenham and Devon
Salary: Up to c. £35,000 car allowance
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Fixed Term 9 Months, potential of permanent.


The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced HR Advisor to cover maternity leave within a well-established, multi-site manufacturing organisation operating across the UK. This is a hands-on, operational HR role supporting site-based leaders within a fast-paced, union and non-union environment.
The successful candidate will take full ownership of their remit, acting as a trusted HR partner to operational managers on 2 sites while working closely with a supportive, pragmatic wider HR team.

Site Coverage & Travel

• Base – Wolverhampton Head Office
• Sites : Cheltenham and Devon

• Travel pattern:

• Cheltenham: Once a Week / fortnightly - dependant on requirment. 
• Newton Abbot: fortnightly (occasionally every 3 weeks if stable)
• Overnight stays available for Devon travel

• Car allowance provided

 
Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR support to operational and commercial teams
• Manage absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases
• Coach and guide line managers
• Act as a gatekeeper for best practice and employment law
• Support both shop-floor and office-based populations
• Build strong professional relationships
• Use HR data and Excel to support decision-making and influence outcomes.

About You:

• 2–5 years’ operational HR experience (manufacturing or similar preferred)
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
• Happy to travel
• Strong employment law knowledge
• Proven experience working with challenging operational leaders
• Confident, resilient, and commercially grounded
• Able to challenge constructively with evidence
• Comfortable working autonomously and knowing when to escalate