HR Advisor

HR Advisor - Greater Swansea Area

Yolk Recruitment is excited to be representing a fantastic opportunity for experienced HR professionals to join a leading manufacturing company. With up to 1,100 employees at peak each year, this is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where you can make a real difference in your role as HR Advisor.

As part of a restructure to better support the business, this is a newly created HR Advisor position, and we’re looking for HR professionals who can help deliver a high-performing HR service. If you’re passionate about delivering HR best practice, I want to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing?

The HR Advisor will be providing advice and support to both on-site managers and employees with all generalist HR activities. This will include but is not limited to recruitment and on boarding, coaching, and training, employee relations, absence management, employee engagement, performance management and related site generalist HR administrative support.

Key Responsibilities;

• Working closely with the on-site management team to support the delivery of all people policies and processes (i.e. performance management, employee relations, disciplinary, grievance, absence management) in line with best practice and legislative requirements.
• Provide first-line day-to-day advice, guidance and hands-on support for Managers and employees across a wide range of people matters.
• Work with line managers to ensure headcount levels are maintained, driving, and coordinating all recruitment activities to include dealing with recruitment enquires, advertising, screening and interviewing.
• Plan and carry out all onboarding activities.
• Prepare statistical and management information, in relation to absence, headcount, working time, overtime, training etc, on a weekly/monthly basis, working with the HR Manager / HRBP to identify trends/patterns and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the absence process, including Occupational Heath referrals, short-term and long-term sickness management meetings.
• Co-ordination of all site HR administration.
• Work with the relevant parties to prepare for Ethical Trading, HR, and other internal site audits.
• The HR Advisor will be involved in the co-ordination of monthly Employee Forum meetings.

What experience will you bring to the role?

• Ideally CIPD qualified and / or working towards - Levels 3-5
• Experience of working in a HR Advisor site-based role (preferably manufacturing, warehousing or similar factory-based environment).
• Strong and effective communication skills.
• Ability to build partnerships across multiple internal functions.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders.
• Proactive and able to work under own initiative.
• Strong teamworking skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunities for future progression
• A competitive salary of up to £35k
• Supporting the team on site, Mon- Friday working hours are 8.30-5pm - Some Flexibility
• Easily accessible location off M4, with onsite parking.
• Competitive Holiday Entitlement and Pension Contribution

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to join a leading manufacturing company and make a real impact in the HR team. Apply now to take the next step in your career with Yolk Recruitment.

How to Apply

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

• Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.