Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Chorley

Hours: 37.5 per week . On Site

Reports to: Head of HR

Job Purpose

Due to continued growth, our client seeks a proactive, engaging and experienced HR Advisor to provide professional, timely and proactive support across the full employee lifecycle. Working with a multi site workforce This includes recruitment and onboarding, performance management, employee relations, engagement, wellbeing, reward, and policy compliance.

This role requires a confident generalist with strong HR knowledge and the ability to adapt quickly within a dynamic environment. You will be comfortable managing a varied workload and offering clear, practical advice to managers and employees in this growing dynamic business

Key Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide timely advice to managers and employees in line with current employment legislation and internal policies.
• Maintain and update accurate employee records, HR systems, internal platforms and benefits information.
• Coordinate recruitment activity including drafting role profiles, posting vacancies, liaising with agencies, shortlisting CVs, arranging interviews and supporting hiring managers throughout the process.
• Support and deliver onboarding and induction activities for new starters.
• Advise managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, attendance and capability cases.
• Support the performance review process, including objective setting and monitoring progress.
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen organisational culture, improve engagement and enhance wellbeing, including gathering and analysing employee feedback.
• Assist with the coordination of health and safety requirements across the organisation.
• Prioritise and manage your workload effectively to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Work confidently across a range of systems, software, and digital tools.
• Undertake additional duties relevant to the role as needed.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Strong Communicator: With ability to influence
• Quick Learner: Able to quickly absorb new information, systems and processes.
• Proactive & Positive: Self‑motivated with a collaborative mindset and a can‑do attitude.

Experience

• Experience working in a fast‑paced , multi site environment.
• Knowledge of up‑to‑date employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing or supporting disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Experience working with confidential and sensitive information.

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and online platforms, including social media.
• Effective organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across the organisation.
• High level of accuracy and commitment to high‑quality work.

Qualifications (Desirable, Not Essential)

• CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent)