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Senior HR Adviser

Job Posted: 7 hours ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 41,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: ML3, Cadzow, South Lanarkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Hybrid working | Flexible working pattern including 4-day week option

We are partnering with a large, well-established organisation to recruit a Senior HR Adviser to join a busy operational site. This is a key role within the wider People function, supporting day-to-day HR delivery while also contributing to broader people initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and culture.

This is a highly visible, hands-on position where you will work closely with site leaders and managers to provide practical HR support and help shape a positive, high-performing working environment.

The role offers hybrid working, with 1–2 days per week from home, along with the option to work a four-day week arrangement.

Duties and Responsibilities

  * Build strong, trusted relationships with operational leaders to understand priorities and support delivery of the people agenda

  * Act as a first point of contact for managers, providing clear and pragmatic HR advice across a broad range of people matters

  * Manage and support employee relations cases including absence, conduct, grievance and performance issues, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes

  * Analyse HR data and people metrics to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement

  * Coach and support managers in developing effective people management capability

  * Support workforce planning activity and organisational change within operational teams

  * Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and help foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture

  * Work collaboratively with employee representatives and support consultation processes where required

  * Support recruitment activity, including workforce planning and talent pipeline development

  * Ensure performance management processes are embedded effectively and completed within required timelines

  * Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activity across the site and wider organisation

  * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and ensure compliance across all HR activity

Essential Criteria

  * Proven experience in a generalist HR role within a fast-paced operational environment

  * Strong working knowledge of core HR disciplines including employee relations, performance management, engagement and workforce planning

  * Confident managing employee relations casework and advising managers on complex and sensitive issues

  * Ability to interpret HR data and use insight to support practical decision-making

  * Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to challenge constructively at all levels

  * Highly organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload effectively

Desirable Criteria

  * CIPD qualified or working towards

  * Experience within a unionised environment

  * Exposure to learning and development or talent initiatives

  * Familiarity with HR systems and reporting tools

This role offers

  * Varied and hands-on HR role with genuine scope to make an impact

  * Opportunity to work closely with senior site leadership and influence the people agenda

  * Hybrid working model with flexibility, including a 4-day week option

  * Exposure to a broad range of HR activity across operational and group-level initiatives

  * Strong focus on learning, development and career progression within a larger organisation

  * Supportive and collaborative working environment with involvement in meaningful people projects

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