Progress Rail
Railroad Manufacture
HRAdvisor
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“HR Advisor at Progress Rail. Skills: HR advice and guidance, Employee relations, Recruitment, Training and development. Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employment matters, ensuring best practice and legal compliance. Coach and support line managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues, including attending formal meetings”
Industry & Context.
Solutions-focused approach; Analyse and interpret HR data
Flexibility to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree qualified in a business-related discipline, CIPD qualified (or equivalent), Proven experience operating at HR Advisor level within a fast-paced environment, working knowledge of UK employment law, with the ability to apply it in practice, Confident in coaching and influencing managers on a wide range of employee relations matters, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach, Highly organised and numerate, with the ability to analyse and interpret HR data, IT skills, including Microsoft Office and experience using HR systems/databases
Nice to Have
Knowledge of European employment law, Additional language skills (German or Dutch), a full clean driving licence
What You'll Do.
Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employment matters
ensuring best practice and legal compliance
Coach and support line managers on disciplinary
and performance issues
including attending formal meetings
Promote equal opportunities and fair employment practices across all areas of the business
Analyse performance and absence data to support informed decision-making and action planning
Manage employee health matters
including occupational health referrals and workplace adjustments
Lead end-to-end recruitment processes
from vacancy approval to onboarding
including advertising
and selection support
Develop engaging job adverts and support effective talent attraction strategies across multiple platforms
Design and deliver training
support development needs analysis
and contribute to the company training plan
Maintain accurate HR systems
while ensuring GDPR compliance and supporting payroll processes
Contribute to HR projects
employee engagement initiatives
and continuous improvement of HR policies and processes
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Full Job Description
HR ADVISOR STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 4NF (ONSITE) COMPETITIVE SALARY Are you a proactive HR professional looking to make a real impact in a dynamic, international environment? We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor who can partner effectively with management to provide expert guidance across all areas of HR, including training and development, recruitment and employment legislation. In this varied role, you will also support the HR Manager while managing a range of HR processes across the UK and continental Europe. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are passionate about delivering people-focused solutions that drive organisational success, we’d love to hear from you. THE ROLE: As an HR Advisor, you will be required to: * Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employment matters, ensuring best practice and legal compliance * Coach and support line managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues, including attending formal meetings * Promote equal opportunities and fair employment practices across all areas of the business * Analyse performance and absence data to support informed decision-making and action planning * Manage employee health matters, including occupational health referrals and workplace adjustments * Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, from vacancy approval to onboarding, including advertising, shortlisting, and selection support * Develop engaging job adverts and support effective talent attraction strategies across multiple platforms * Design and deliver training, support development needs analysis, and contribute to the company training plan * Maintain accurate HR systems, records, and reports, while ensuring GDPR compliance and supporting payroll processes * Contribute to HR projects, employee engagement initiatives, and continuous improvement of HR policies and processes, with flexibility to travel and support business needs as required THE CANDIDATE: The ideal HR Advisor: * Degree qualified
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