HR Advisor (North)

Provide professional advice and guidance to managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters.

Support managers through formal HR processes, ensuring compliance with company policy and UK employment legislation.

Attend investigation, disciplinary, grievance and appeal meetings as required.

Support the management of long and short-term sickness absence cases.

Identify and mitigate employment risks through proactive HR interventions.

Escalate complex employee relations matters to the HR Manager UK where appropriate.

Build trusted relationships with managers across Northern UK locations.

Coach and support managers on people management best practice.

Challenge and support management decisions to ensure fair and consistent outcomes.

Support workforce planning and organisational change initiatives.

Assist managers in improving employee engagement, retention and performance.

Manage recruitment activities for operational and support function vacancies.

Liaise with recruitment agencies and external suppliers.

Support managers with interview processes and selection decisions.

Coordinate onboarding activities to ensure a positive new starter experience.

Support workforce planning activities to meet business demands.

Support the delivery of all employee lifecycle activities from hire to retire.

Prepare and issue employment contracts, letters and HR documentation.

Ensure HR systems and employee records are accurate and maintained.

Support payroll-related processes and changes.

Produce HR reports and management information as required.

Maintain confidentiality and compliance with GDPR requirements.

Support the coordination and administration of training and development activities.

Identify development needs through engagement with managers and employees.

Assist with apprenticeship, compliance and mandatory training programmes.

Support talent development and succession planning initiatives.

Ensure HR policies, procedures and practices are applied consistently across all sites.

Support compliance with UK employment legislation and internal governance requirements.

Assist with HR audits and compliance reviews.

Promote company values and standards across the business.

Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support employee engagement initiatives and communication activities.

Assist with wellbeing programmes and attendance improvement initiatives.

Promote a positive workplace culture that reflects Thermotraffic's values.

Support employee feedback and engagement surveys.

Build strong working relationships with employees at all levels of the organisation.

Strong generalist HR experience, preferably within a HR Adviser or similar commercially focused role.

CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or equivalent HR experience.

Practical experience of managing employee relations matters, including absence, performance, capability, conduct and organisational change.

Experience of workforce planning, talent management and/or succession planning.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and convert findings into meaningful business recommendations.

Experience supporting performance management and annual HR cycles.

Experience leading or contributing to HR projects.

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially aware approach.