HR Advisor

Provide practical HR support across a major manufacturing business Wolviston Management Services is delighted to be working in partnership with Tioxide to recruit a HR Advisor to join the Business Services team. This is a key operational HR role where you will provide professional, day-to-day HR support across the Greatham manufacturing site and associated SG&A locations. Working closely with the HR Business Partner, you will help deliver high-quality HR services, support managers and employees, and ensure policies are applied consistently and fairly. You will support employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, HR documentation, payroll changes, training records, engagement activity and HR projects. This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, builds strong relationships and is confident providing clear, practical HR advice in a busy operational environment. What you ll be doing You will: Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees on HR queries. Provide timely and accurate advice in line with company policy and HR best practice. Support the HR Business Partner with employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters. Ensure casework is documented, compliant and aligned with UK employment law. Assist with occupational health referrals and wellbeing initiatives. Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activity, including advertising, screening, interview scheduling and candidate communication. Support hiring managers to deliver fair, inclusive and efficient recruitment processes. Deliver onboarding activity and help new starters have a positive and compliant introduction to the business. Maintain accurate employee records in line with GDPR and internal standards. Prepare HR documentation, including contracts, letters and reports. Support payroll accuracy through timely submission and verification of monthly changes. Contribute to HR metrics and reporting, including sickness, turnover and training compliance. Work with the Training Coordinator to support training plans, compliance programmes and development initiatives. Support employee engagement activity, including surveys, focus groups and communications. Assist with DE&I initiatives and awareness activities. Contribute to HR process improvement, standardisation and system enhancements. Support site-wide HR projects, audits and compliance activity, including activity linked to COMAH workforce obligations. Promote a positive, inclusive and respectful workplace culture aligned with company values. Candidate requirements We welcome applications from people who have: Experience in an HR advisory, HR coordinator or similar operational HR role. CIPD Level 3, or equivalent HR knowledge and experience. Experience working in manufacturing, engineering, regulated or operational environments would be beneficial. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Confidence handling employee relations casework with support from an HR Business Partner. Strong organisation skills and attention to detail. Good communication and relationship-building skills at all levels. The ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office. A commitment to inclusion, fairness, continuous improvement and values-led behaviours. We know people gain skills in different ways. You do not need to meet every point above to apply. If this role interests you and you believe you could make a positive contribution, we would welcome your application. Why join Tioxide? Join Tioxide in a role where your HR knowledge, judgement and people skills will help support a safe, compliant and engaged workforce. You will work closely with managers, employees and HR colleagues, gaining exposure to a wide range of operational HR activity in a complex manufacturing environment. Diversity and inclusion Tioxide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including people from groups currently under-represented in HR, manufacturing, operational and business services roles. Tioxide and Wolviston Management Services are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wolviston Management Services