Senior HR Advsior

Job Description

HR Advisor
Rotherham Onsite 3-Month Fixed Term Contract (Immediate Start)

A growing engineering and manufacturing business in Rotherham is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join the team on an initial 3-month contract.
This is a hands-on fast-paced role supporting a busy operational environment. You will work closely with managers across the business providing practical HR support with an immediate focus on employee relations day-to-day advisory and maintaining HR processes during a period of change and growth.
There is potential for the role to extend for the right individual.

The Role

• Provide day-to-day HR support to managers across both shopfloor and office-based teams
• Take ownership of employee relations cases ensuring matters are handled efficiently and in line with best practice
• Support managers with absence performance disciplinary and grievance processes
• Ensure a consistent and pragmatic approach to people management across the business

Key Areas of Focus
Employee Relations

• Manage a range of ER cases from start to finish
• Offer clear commercially focused guidance to line managers
• Prepare documentation and attend formal meetings where required
• Build manager capability in handling people matters confidently

HR Coordination & Support

• Maintain accurate and compliant employee records
• Support recruitment activity where needed including interviews and onboarding
• Assist with starters leavers and contractual changes
• Provide payroll with accurate and timely HR data

Performance & Development

• Support ongoing performance review activity
• Assist in identifying development needs across teams
• Contribute to improving engagement and team effectiveness

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure policies and procedures are applied consistently and remain up to date
• Support internal audits and HR reporting
• Contribute to improving HR processes and ways of working

About You

• Proven experience operating as an HR Advisor within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Confident managing employee relations cases independently
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation
• CIPD Level 3 as a minimum Level 5 or working towards is advantageous
• Able to work at pace prioritise effectively and manage your own workload
• Strong communicator able to build credibility quickly with managers
• Proactive practical and solutions-focused