HR Advisor : FTC
Posted 1 week ago by TipTopJob
£40,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Onsite
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Advisor role is a fixed-term contract based in Derby, focusing on providing generalist HR support within a busy operational environment. The position involves being the first point of contact for HR queries, assisting managers with employee relations, and ensuring effective HR administration. The successful candidate will work closely with a collaborative HR team to enhance employee experience and HR processes. This role requires a hands-on approach and strong knowledge of UK employment law.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for operational employees, resolving day-to-day HR queries such as pay issues, system access, holiday approvals, and general employment questions.
- Provide guidance and support to managers on HR policies, procedures, and best practice.
- Manage and support ER cases including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance matters.
- Ensure accurate and timely HR administration, including documentation, reporting, and maintaining employee records.
- Support HR processes across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, probation, absence management, etc.).
- Build strong working relationships with operational teams, promoting a positive and visible HR presence onsite.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes and employee experience.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisor role, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing, logistics, or similar operational environment.
- Confident handling day-to-day HR queries and providing practical, solution-focused support.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience managing ER cases from start to finish.
- Comfortable working onsite in a fast-paced, people-centric environment.
- Approachable, resilient, and able to build trust quickly with colleagues at all levels.
- A team player who enjoys working closely with others in a supportive office environment.
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: Derby
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
HR Advisor : Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Location: Derby, DE74 (Onsite)
Salary: A GBP 36,000:A GBP 40,000
Contract: FTC until 31st December
Hours: Monday:Friday, 8:30am:5:00pm
About The Role
A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team on a fixedAEUR'term basis, supporting a busy operational site. This is a handsAEUR'on generalist role where youll be the first point of contact for dayAEUR'toAEUR'day HR queries from operational colleagues, while also supporting managers with employee relations and wider HR activity. Youll be based onsite at our Derby (DE74) location, working closely with a small, friendly, and likeAEUR'minded HR team who value collaboration, pragmatism, and a downAEUR'toAEUR'earth approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for operational employees, resolving dayAEUR'toAEUR'day HR queries such as pay issues, system access, holiday approvals, and general employment questions.
- Provide guidance and support to managers on HR policies, procedures, and best practice.
- Manage and support ER cases including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance matters.
- Ensure accurate and timely HR administration, including documentation, reporting, and maintaining employee records.
- Support HR processes across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, probation, absence management, etc.).
- Build strong working relationships with operational teams, promoting a positive and visible HR presence onsite.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes and employee experience.
About You
Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisor role, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing, logistics, or similar operational environment. Confident handling dayAEUR'toAEUR'day HR queries and providing practical, solutionAEUR'focused support. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Experience managing ER cases from start to finish. Comfortable working onsite in a fastAEUR'paced, peopleAEUR'centric environment. Approachable, resilient, and able to build trust quickly with colleagues at all levels. A team player who enjoys working closely with others in a supportive office environment.
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