HR Advisor

Sewell Wallis is currently supporting a well-established Halifax-based organisation who are looking for an HR Advisor to join their team on an FTC basis. The role is a 3 month FTC so they are looking for an experienced candidate who can hit the ground running immediately.

The successful HR Advisor candidate will have operations or manufacturing experience and will be able to deal with difficult ER cases and stakeholder management.

What will you be doing?

• Successfully manage and close a defined number of ER cases each month, ensuring all cases are handled within company and legal timeframes.
• Implement strategies that reduce the frequency and severity of ER escalations by providing early intervention and proactive coaching for managers.
• Manager training and development.
• Lead or support at least one project annually focused on optimising ER processes, policy updates, or documentation practices, achieving a measurable improvement in efficiency or clarity for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the wider people team and stakeholders to implement at least two engagement or culture-building initiatives per year, targeting key areas identified in employee surveys.

What skills are we looking for?

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience in a similar HR or People Advisor role.
• Proven experience in an HR role within a manufacturing or industrial setting, with a strong focus on Employee Relations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to resolving workplace issues.

What's on offer?

• Free parking on site.
• Flexible working, can offer part-time.

Please send us your CV below or contact Rebecca Gibson for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.