HR Advisor

Furthermore, here at FFE we value our employees giving them the freedom to be creative and innovative. Having a great team spirt and people that are proud to work for a company that saves lives, our teams see the direct impact of their efforts in the daily operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide timely, high-quality advice and coaching to managers on employee relations, performance, absence, and people management issues.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns, from advertising through to offer, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Partner with line managers to build their confidence and capability in managing teams well.
• Contribute to the development and review of people policies, ensuring they are legally compliant, user-friendly, and reflect our values.
• Provide advice to managers on terms and conditions for our small number of international staff. Where required, seek and coordinate external in-country advice to ensure compliance with local employment requirements
• Support the Head of HR on strategic and operational projects, include areas such as employee engagement, process improvement, inclusion and diversity, or organisational change.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records, using our HRIS (Workday) and producing monthly reports to give key data insights to our decision makers
• Act as the main HR liaison with our external Workday support partner, coordinating the implementation of new functionality and system improvements. While not a technical role, you will manage timelines, clarify requirements, and ensure Workday-related projects stay on track and aligned with HR priorities
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused culture in all interactions.
  
  

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in an HR advisory role, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and good HR practice
• Experience with managing ER cases, particularly resolving issues before formal stages, and advising managers with empathy and clarity
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through - a natural completer-finisher
• Good IT skills, including the ability to learn and leverage AI
• Experience with Workday or similar HR systems
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience
  
  

Behaviours

• Persistent and pragmatic — you don’t give up when things get tough
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with a genuine desire to support others
• Discreet and trustworthy — able to manage sensitive information with care
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable navigating change
• Curious and proactive, with a learning mindset and a desire to continuously improve
• Empathetic and approachable, with strong listening skills and the ability to build trust
• Well organised — able to juggle priorities, manage deadlines and follow through
• Solutions-focused, with a practical mindset and a can-do attitude
• Commercially aware, understanding how people practices support wider business goals
  
  

Applicants must be entitled to work in the UK

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