HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Were looking for an HR Advisor to provide practical day-to-day support to managers and employees across our UK operations. Youll work closely with the HR Manager helping to resolve people matters keep HR processes running smoothly and improve the employee experience.

The role supports over 300 employees primarily based in Knutsford with a small number in Dundee. It offers a broad mix of hands-on generalist work and opportunities to contribute to wider HR projects.

About Us

We are a family-owned global company that produces ultra critical valves for the worlds oil gas and hydrogen industries where exceptional quality and on time delivery is critical.

With operations spanning the UK USA Dubai Malaysia and India and a world-class Research & Development centre in Knutsford we have ambitious plans to grow beyond our 100m turnover.

Our business model is to sub-contract our components then assemble at our facilities in Knutsford and Chennai. Our culture is agile entrepreneurial and decisive. There are no layers of bureaucracy endless committees or slow-moving approval processes. We value common sense accountability and action.

The Role

Working closely with the HR Manager you will support the HR function within the following areas:

• Act as a trusted HR advisor providing clear practical advice across all generalist HR matters and ensuring timely resolution of day-to-day people issues.

• Lead the full employee lifecycle for your assigned workforce including recruitment onboarding employee relations absence management performance and offboarding escalating complex matters where necessary.

• Oversee the integrity and compliance of HR data maintaining accurate employee records across HR systems in line with GDPR and internal standards.

• Partner with payroll to ensure accurate processing of starters leavers and pay-related changes for weekly and monthly paid staff.

• Monitor and analyse HR metrics to identify trends provide insight and inform continuous improvement across engagement retention and operational effectiveness.

• Maintain and evolve site-level competency and training matrices ensuring role requirements are clearly defined supported by appropriate training and aligned with compliance needs.

• Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of early talent programmes including work experience apprenticeships placements and internships to strengthen future talent pipelines.

• Contribute to the creation and rollout of job architecture and competency frameworks ensuring clear role definitions and progression pathways across functions and regions.

• Assist in the review development and consistent application of HR policies and procedures delivering training and guidance to line managers as needed.

• Play an active role in group-wide HR initiatives and digitalisation projects supporting data-driven decision-making and driving more efficient ways of working.

Who We Are Looking For:

Youll have strong generalist HR experience and the confidence to give clear considered advice on sensitive matters. Youll be organised comfortable managing competing priorities and attentive to detail particularly when handling employee data.

Youll hold a relevant degree or a CIPD Level 5 qualification. Experience in manufacturing or engineering would be particularly useful as would familiarity with HR systems Excel competency frameworks or early talent programmes with the passion for continuous improvement.

Due to the vast growth of the business a candidate with recruitment experience would be essential to support continuous recruitment drives.

Remuneration & Package

We offer a competitive salary depending on experience.

Location

Oliver Valves Parkgate Knutsford WA16 8DX