Part-Time HR Advisor

Reporting to: Operations Director

The Role

We are seeking an experienced

People & HR Advisor to provide hands on HR support across the employee lifecycle, advising managers and employees while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and good HR practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support on employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters.
• Manage recruitment, interviews, onboarding and probation processes.
• Maintain accurate HR records, contracts and employee documentation.
• Support absence management, wellbeing and employee engagement.
• Coordinate training, development and competency records.
• Review and maintain HR policies and ensure legislative compliance.
• Support performance management and appraisals.
• Produce key HR reports covering headcount, absence, turnover, recruitment and training.
• Provide practical HR advice and support to managers across the business.

Skills & Experience

• Strong generalist HR experience, ideally within an SME, manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Good knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience handling employee relations and advising managers.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and handle confidential information.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and HR systems.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.