HR Officer (Generalist)

Hays HR is delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing manufacturer to recruit an experienced HR Officer (Advisor) for their Warrington operation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with an international presence, employing approximately 280 people across multiple locations in the UK and Europe.

Supporting a manufacturing site of around 110 employees, reporting to the Group People & Talent Director, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality people service (operating in a stand-alone capacity on-site). This is a true generalist position offering exposure to the full employee lifecycle, employee relations, people projects, and HR systems development.

The Role

As HR Officer, you will provide expert guidance and support to managers and employees across a broad range of people matters, including:

• Providing advice and guidance on employment law, HR policies, procedures and best practice
• Managing attendance and absence cases, including short and long-term absence, return-to-work processes and attendance reviews
• Leading employee relations cases from start to finish, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
• Supporting managers with complex people matters and organisational change initiatives
• Managing recruitment activity across a range of positions, including drafting adverts, liaising with agencies, coordinating interviews and onboarding new starters
• Supporting talent development, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring data integrity across HR systems
• Producing HR reports, KPIs and people metrics to support business decision-making
• Supporting HR projects and contributing to the development and implementation of people policies and procedures
• Working closely with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate employee information and system updates
• Supporting ongoing HRIS and time and attendance system improvements
• Contributing to the delivery of the wider People Strategy and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• CIPD qualification (or working towards)
• Previous experience within a HR Advisor or equivalent generalist HR role
• Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary and grievance management
• Experience supporting operational or manufacturing environments would be highly advantageous
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
• Experience using HR and time & attendance systems
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A practical, common-sense approach and the ability to work independently

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £37,000 - £43,000
• Annual site bonus scheme linked to company performance
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme or 5% employer matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan and employee discount schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown period
• Early finish every Friday (1pm)
• Flexible start times (as early as 7am)

Opportunity to gain exposure across the full HR function within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a varied generalist role within a growing manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

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