HR Advisor
Axon Moore
📍 UK (Multi-site support role)- Head office Preston, Lancashire
💼 Full-time | Monday–Friday (40 hours per week, incl. 1-hour unpaid break)
💰 £30,000 – £33,000 per annum + benefits
🌟 About the Company
Our client is a well-established, market-leading organisation within the FMCG sector, with a proud heritage of over 60 years.
With a turnover exceeding £170m and a workforce of 400+ employees, they operate across multiple UK locations, delivering essential products to a diverse customer base. Known for combining national scale with a local, customer-first approach, they continue to grow and evolve within a fast-paced industry.
🎯 The Opportunity
We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic HR Advisor to join the team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a true generalist HR role, working closely with the HR Manager, Group HR Director, and wider HR team. You’ll play a key part in supporting managers, delivering training, and driving people initiatives across the business.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of the HR strategy and people initiatives
- Create engaging training content using authoring tools
- Deliver learning & development sessions to managers and teams
- Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness via HR systems
- Provide guidance to managers on HR policies and procedures
- Support the full recruitment lifecycle (advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, onboarding)
- Assist with employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management
- Provide support on employment law matters
- Help manage family-friendly policies across the business
- Produce and analyse HR reports and data
- Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across the organisation
- Maintain high standards of confidentiality and professionalism
⚖️ Compliance & Culture
- Ensure all HR advice aligns with UK employment legislation and best practice
- Support a culture of fairness, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Contribute to a safe working environment, adhering to Health & Safety policies
✅ What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- CIPD Level 5
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience working in a busy HR environment supporting managers
- Proven experience handling employee relations matters
- Experience across the full recruitment process
- Excellent communication, organisational, and presentation skills
- Passion for learning & development and training delivery
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong discretion and ability to handle confidential information
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Experience in an HR Advisor / HR Officer role
- Knowledge of SuccessFactors or similar HR systems
- Experience using Articulate or other training authoring tools
- Comfortable using social media for recruitment or engagement
- Full UK driving licence
🎁 What’s in It for You?
- KPI Bonus Scheme
- 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays, pro rata)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Company Sick Pay
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
🚀 Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to expand their generalist experience in a supportive, fast-paced environment. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities while contributing to meaningful people initiatives.
📩 How to Apply
Send your CV to (url removed) to submit your application or for more information call me on (phone number removed).
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