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.

What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk