Interim HR Advisor

This Interim HR Advisor role is a pivotal position within the Human Resources department of an established industrial manufacturing firm. The successful candidate will play an integral role in delivering a hands on HR service to the business.

Client Details

This company is a well known brand in the industrial manufacturing industry with a large UK workforce. With its headquarters in Scunthorpe, the company is a leading player in the sector.

Description

The interim HR Advisor will work as part of a large HR operations team supporting the Scunthorpe site. You will be responsible for:

• Providing clear advice, guidance and support to management and colleagues throughout the general employment lifecycle, as a first-line operational HR contact. This will include during onboarding, induction, probation, training and development, career progression and leaving the business.
• Supporting line leadership in higher-level people casework, including in disciplinary, grievance, conflict resolution, reorganisation and absence management, to help deliver business-appropriate outcomes. Maintaining good case records and taking meeting minutes as necessary.
• Ensuring proper guidance and support for line leadership as they facilitate their own lower-level people casework, to help deliver business-appropriate outcomes.
• Providing sound advice and guidance to leaders in people matters, in consideration of all relevant company process and statutory provisions; conducting personal research and/or seeking guidance or legal advice as appropriate. Delivering well-balanced options and advice to line leadership with clear recommendations and risk analysis.
• Effective use of the Company HR systems to enhance HR technology output and other relevant processes for all involved. Supporting colleagues and leaders in the proper use of Self-Service.
• Supporting leaders in producing useful reports and metrics and in analysing the key people data, to aid effective people practice including resource planning, budgeting and absence management.
• Developing strong professional relationships with the line leadership population to support leadership development and performance in all people matters.
• Maintaining a good personal knowledge of recent, current and forthcoming developments in employment law, at generalist practitioner level.

Profile

The successful Interim HR Advisor should have:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role, including a practical application of skills in HR casework such as disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and absence management.
• Experience of working with multiple priorities and delivering as required by company process and statutory provisions, as well as internally established expectations.
• Experience in a similar manufacturing environment with trade union recognition preferred.
• Experience in successfully using a HR system to support effect HR output. Previous use of iTrent/MHR systems would be an advantage.

Job Offer

• Salary range of £35-45,000 per year.
• The opportunity to work in a respected industrial manufacturing company.
• A supportive and professional work environment in Scunthorpe.
• A 6 month fixed-term contract with the potential for extension or permanency.
• Flexible working with some opportunity to work from home.

If you're an experienced HR Generalist looking for an exciting opportunity within the industrial manufacturing sector, we encourage you to apply.