HR Advisor 12-Month FTC

Date: 17 Nov 2025

Location:

Batley, GB

Place of Work: On-Site

Employee Shift: Monday - Friday

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. B

y embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial, and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About The Role

We're looking for a HR Partner to join our amazing Batley bakery on a 12-month FTC. This role is responsible for delivering an efficient and effective HR service across all shifts, ensuring seamless support for the business. You will partner with managers and employees to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of company HR policies, procedures, employment law, and best practices. Supporting the HR team, you will drive strategic objectives that contribute to overall business success. Additionally, you will play a key role in developing and implementing short- to medium-term people plans, ensuring workforce planning and delivery align with organizational goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Working cooperatively with the HRBP and Professional People Partner, escalating queries as and when required.
• Providing support, advice and coaching on all people related issues.
• Development and delivery of business and HR related projects including employee engagement plans
• Supporting Employee Relation and Union matters to drive positive outcomes
• Proactively line managing and working alongside the team to deliver HR strategy and support business strategy including workforce and succession planning delivery
• Supporting ER case work such as absence reviews, probations, welfare and long term sickness, disciplinaries
• Supporting with the Employee Forum
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• CIPD Qualified to Level 3 or above or equivalent degree/experience
• Excellent ICT skills and sound knowledge of HR systems, processes and legislation
• Experience of working within an HR environment
• Experience in Human Resources
  
  

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craf

t their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.