Senior HR Advisor

<p><strong>Hybrid working | Flexible working pattern including 4-day week option</strong></p> <p>We are partnering with a large, well-established organisation to recruit a Senior HR Adviser to join a busy operational site. This is a key role within the wider People function, supporting day-to-day HR delivery while also contributing to broader people initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and culture.</p> <p>This is a highly visible, hands-on position where you will work closely with site leaders and managers to provide practical HR support and help shape a positive, high-performing working environment.</p> <p>The role offers hybrid working, with 1–2 days per week from home, along with the option to work a four-day week arrangement.</p> <p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build strong, trusted relationships with operational leaders to understand priorities and support delivery of the people agenda</li> <li>Act as a first point of contact for managers, providing clear and pragmatic HR advice across a broad range of people matters</li> <li>Manage and support employee relations cases including absence, conduct, grievance and performance issues, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes</li> <li>Analyse HR data and people metrics to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement</li> <li>Coach and support managers in developing effective people management capability</li> <li>Support workforce planning activity and organisational change within operational teams</li> <li>Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and help foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture</li> <li>Work collaboratively with employee representatives and support consultation processes where required</li> <li>Support recruitment activity, including workforce planning and talent pipeline development</li> <li>Ensure performance management processes are embedded effectively and completed within required timelines</li> <li>Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activity across the site and wider organisation</li> <li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and ensure compliance across all HR activity</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience in a generalist HR role within a fast-paced operational environment</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of core HR disciplines including employee relations, performance management, engagement and workforce planning</li> <li>Confident managing employee relations casework and advising managers on complex and sensitive issues</li> <li>Ability to interpret HR data and use insight to support practical decision-making</li> <li>Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to challenge constructively at all levels</li> <li>Highly organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload effectively</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable Criteria</strong></p> <ul> <li>CIPD qualified or working towards</li> <li>Experience within a unionised environment</li> <li>Exposure to learning and development or talent initiatives</li> <li>Familiarity with HR systems and reporting tools</li> </ul> <p><strong>This role offers</strong></p> <ul> <li>Varied and hands-on HR role with genuine scope to make an impact</li> <li>Opportunity to work closely with senior site leadership and influence the people agenda</li> <li>Hybrid working model with flexibility, including a 4-day week option</li> <li>Exposure to a broad range of HR activity across operational and group-level initiatives</li> <li>Strong focus on learning, development and career progression within a larger organisation</li> <li>Supportive and collaborative working environment with involvement in meaningful people projects</li> </ul>