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HR Advisor
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Knutsford
Expire in: a month
Job Description
HR Advisor / Knutsford (Site-Based) / Full Time / Up to £45K / Permanent (Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00)
About our Company
Our Oliver Valve companies, based in Knutsford, are one of the world’s leading manufacturers in high pressure valves for the oil, gas, hydrogen and carbon capture industries. We have won recognized awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We're a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.
About the HR Advisor role:
The HR Advisor reports to the Global HR Manager and works in close collaboration as part of a small team supporting approximately 270 employees in the UK who are mainly based in Knutsford with a small number situated in Dundee, Scotland.
Key Responsibilities of the HR Advisor:
Deliver comprehensive HR support covering recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, absence management, and offboarding.
Lead the development and rollout of competency frameworks, job architecture, and structured job evaluation processes.
Build clear role definitions and progression pathways to support internal equity, training alignment, and workforce planning.
Manage early careers programmes including apprenticeships, internships, placements, and work experience, nurturing a strong talent pipeline aligned to business needs.
Collaborate with managers and stakeholders to embed best HR practices and support business objectives
Requirements:
CIPD Level 5 qualification or relevant degree
+3 years in a similar role within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Strong digital skills with proficiency in Office 365
Familiarity with competency frameworks, job evaluation, or job architecture.
Exposure to early talent initiatives e.g.: apprenticeships, or internships (desirable)
Candidate Profile:
We’re looking for an experienced and confident HR professional who can provide clear, practical advice across the full employee lifecycle and support day-to-day people matters with care and discretion. You’ll be highly organised and able to juggle competing priorities, delivering accurate and timely support across a busy UK operation. Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset are essential, along with the ability to build trust and communicate effectively with managers and employees at all levels.
You’ll bring solid analytical skills to help interpret HR data and spot trends, contributing to both local improvements and wider people initiatives. Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and HR systems, are a must in this fast-paced, data-driven environment.
Salary & Package:
Competitive Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Personal Group Pension Plan (4% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
Medicash Health Cash Plan including Medicash Extras (retailer discounts)
Life Assurance (AKA “Death in Service”
Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to counselling
Discretionary bonus
Annual leave of 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing with tenure
If you’re ready to take on a varied and impactful HR role within a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you
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