Howorth Air Tech - Pharma
HR Advisor
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HR Advisor
Department: HR
Location: 37h UK Office Based
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace: Hybrid
The HR Advisor will provide practical HR advisory support to managers and employees across the business and locations. Acting as a first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters, the role will support managers in applying people policies consistently and fairly, whilst assisting with routine employee relations matters, recruitment activity, HR administration, and compliance requirements. The role is predominantly focused on employee relations activity and will support the delivery of HR initiatives and processes that contribute to a positive employee experience and effective business performance.
Job requirements
Essential
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards qualification.
- Experience working within a generalist HR environment.
- Sound working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Practical experience supporting employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance, and performance-related cases.
- Ability to interpret and apply policy to routine, low-risk situations with growing independence.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Confidence handling sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
- Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes.
- Experience using HR systems and maintaining employee records.
Desirable
- Experience working within an SME environment.
- Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, or technical business environment.
- Familiarity with payroll processes and HR systems.
- Understanding of employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion activities.
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
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Job responsibilities
- Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters, providing practical advice and guidance in line with company policy and employment legislation.
- Advise managers on routine employee relations matters including absence, probation, conduct concerns, flexible working requests, and basic capability issues.
- Support disciplinary, grievance, investigation, and sickness absence cases, including preparing documentation, drafting correspondence, advising on process, and attending meetings.
- Provide practical HR advice on routine employee relations matters and day-to-day HR queries, escalating more complex or higher-risk cases as appropriate.
- Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied fairly, consistently, and in line with company standards and employment legislation.
- Maintain accurate employee records, contracts, HR documentation, and case files in accordance with GDPR and company requirements.
- Prepare accurate HR documentation, letters, reports, meeting notes, and minutes.
- Maintain high-quality case records and support HR compliance and audit requirements.
- Liaise with payroll and maintain HR systems to ensure employee information remains accurate and up to date.
- Manage the record-keeping elements of probation reviews, performance reviews, return-to-work meetings, and other people processes.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for assigned vacancies, supporting managers with role definition, advertising, fair selection processes, interviewing, and offer administration.
- Support onboarding activity for new employees to help ensure a positive employee experience.
- Contribute to the implementation and rollout of HR policies and procedures, providing feedback on operational considerations where appropriate.
- Support employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion initiatives as required.
- Carry out any other reasonable HR-related duties as requested by the HR Manager.
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Benefits
- Free parking – Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay – Flexible / Hybrid Working – Wellbeing Allowance – Medicash Healthcare Plan
Additional Benefits:
- Critical illness scheme
- Death in service cover
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance scheme
- Pension scheme after 3 months employment
- Company sick pay
About Us
Air it’s a wonderful thing. And at Howorth, we should know. For over 160 years we’ve studied it. Inhaled and exhaled it. Developed pioneering new ways to clean it, control it, climatise it, and contain it.
We understand what it does and how it flows. We know how it moves through operating theatres and clinical areas, pharmaceutical, biotech, and chemical manufacturing equipment and environments. Read more
Our Culture
At Howorth Air Tech we believe in the power of people and there are three values that underpin everything we do as an organization.
Integrity
- You take ownership and accountability, and you value openness.
Collaboration
- You work with others to achieve shared goals.
Excellence
- You strive to deliver high-quality service with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
These values reinforce our organizational purpose: to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We believe that embracing different perspectives fuels innovation and strengthens our team. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences, ensuring equal opportunities for growth and advancement.
Our commitment to DEI is evident in our hiring practices, workplace policies, and ongoing efforts to cultivate a culture where every employee feels a sense of belonging. Visit our join the team page.
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