Senior HR Advisor - Wallace Hind Selection : Job Details

Are you are a HR Generalist who craves the variety and diversity that the role brings? You've probably run several projects and taken ownership of rolling them out. As our Senior HR Advisor you'll have the sole responsibility of one site (Bolton), whilst supporting another (Manchester). You'll enjoy the fast-pace and mixture of challenges that manufacturing brings, along with being empowered and encouraged to 'get things done'.   BASIC SALARY: £40,000 -£45,000   BENEFITS:· 25 days annual leave · Pension matched up to 7% · 3 x salary - death in service · Retailer discount app · EAP with GP appointments · Mental health support   LOCATION: Bolton   COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Office-based role covering two sites; you could be based in Wigan, Bury, Oldham, Manchester or Blackburn   Why read on?  There is a lot of 'you' in that opening statement, that is because we want to be real with you. As our Senior HR Advisor, you will need to wear many hats. Doing 'whatever' it takes to get the job done, sometimes it's training or an induction, sometimes it's admin or ER cases.   This is an incredibly varied role which will mean making decisions and possibly even making mistakes, we are OK with that, we want to grow and learn together. If we get it right the first time, great, if not, we learn, develop, analyse, and go again.     JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior HR Advisor - Manufacturing   Reporting to the HR Manager, this Senior HR Advisor role has the sole responsibility for our Bolton location. Although your time will be split across this and our Manchester site (probably 4/1 or 3/2). Your focus will be on the operational elements and the day-to-day of a fast-paced manufacturing business, we're a 24/4 operation so from time to time the night shift will need our help as well.   Key tasks:· ER Cases - inevitably with c200 colleagues across both sites these are a challenge, covering absence management, disciplinary, grievances, and more c10/15 at any one time. · Liaising with managers, truly business partnering to ensure they are aware and comfortable with HR policies and procedures. · Update and maintain HR trackers and data, currently in Excel but a new HR system is on the way. · Project work - looking for incentives / strategies that can impact / improve the employee journey and well-being.   PERSON SPECIFICATION: Senior HR Advisor - Manufacturing   Having got this far hopefully we have outlined that this is really a hands-on, operational Senior HR Advisor role. You're an experienced HR professional, you're robust and someone who knows how to spin lots of plates, and thrives in that environment. Having done that before is great, having the belief, willingness and readiness to do it with us is just as intriguing.   Most likely you will have: · CIPD Level 5, or be time served. · Operated in a business with 100+ employees. · The ability to switch from creating an employee contract to presenting in a SLT team meeting. · A proven track record in owning and delivering on a variety of HR projects. · A business partnering, people-first approach to HR. · Experience with unionised sites (GMB / Unite preferred)   THE COMPANY:  As part of a Global billion-dollar business, our reach spans 5 continents. We are a leading player in industrial consumable manufacturing. These sites manufacture / convert a number of adhesive products for use across all industries. With £50m turnover and 200 employees, we take pride in producing high-quality products and are committed to excellence, sustainability, and the well-being of our employees.   It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, Senior HR Advisor, HR Executive, HR Co-ordinator, HR Business Partner, HR Advisor, Head of People, Employee Relations Manager, HR Project Manager, Head of HR, HR and Reward Manager, Regional HR Manager - Manufacturing, Manufacturer, Chemical, Materials Manufacturing, Engineering.   INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.   Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.   REF: LO17815 - Wallace Hind Selection