DART Aerospace
Human Resources Advisor
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Site HR Advisor
Company: DART Aerospace – F.P.T. Industries Ltd
Location: Portsmouth, UK – On-site
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Site HR Manager
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
About DART Aerospace
F.P.T. Industries Ltd, part of the DART Aerospace Group, is an aerospace manufacturing facility supporting commercial and defence markets with safety-critical products and technologies.
At DART Aerospace, our culture is built around Passion, Accountability, Adaptability, Integrity, and Teamwork. We are looking for a hands-on HR professional who wants to work close to the business and make a direct impact on employees, managers, and site operations.
The Role
We are looking for a Site HR Advisor to provide comprehensive HR support across our Portsmouth manufacturing site.
This is a broad HR Generalist position combining employee relations, recruitment, HR administration, payroll support, HR systems, reporting, training, and employee engagement.
Working closely with the Site HR Manager, you will act as a trusted HR partner to employees and managers, providing practical advice while helping strengthen our HR processes and workplace culture.
What You’ll Be Doing
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Own the full recruitment lifecycle for agency and direct-hire positions.
- Manage job advertising, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and offer management.
- Coordinate right-to-work checks and required security vetting.
- Prepare offer letters, contracts, and onboarding documentation.
- Support new employees through an effective onboarding and induction process.
Employee Relations
- Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
- Support performance management and mandatory PDP processes.
- Facilitate formal HR meetings involving disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, and flexible-working matters.
- Identify employee relations trends and escalate complex cases to the Site HR Manager.
- Liaise with Occupational Health and support the management of long-term absence cases.
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HR Administration, Systems & Reporting
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR data.
- Support Time & Attendance systems and general HR systems administration.
- Ensure employee information is managed in accordance with GDPR requirements.
- Produce HR metrics and reports covering areas such as absence, overtime, and workforce trends.
- Use HR data to provide actionable insights to management.
Payroll & Reward
- Support accurate monthly payroll submissions and employee changes.
- Manage payroll-related administration, including overtime and absence information.
- Contribute to employee reward and recognition initiatives.
- Support employee engagement activities and site events.
Training, Projects & Employee Engagement
- Partner with the Site HR Manager to deliver training programmes and business inductions.
- Participate in HR projects and organisational initiatives.
- Support employee representative forums.
- Help identify opportunities to continuously improve HR processes.
- Contribute to initiatives designed to strengthen employee engagement and workplace culture.
What We’re Looking For
Required
- CIPD Level 5 Certificate/Diploma.
- Solid experience working within a generalist HR environment.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or above, or equivalent.
- Strong organisational and administrative capabilities.
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately.
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Strongly Preferred
- Good understanding of UK employment law.
- Experience supporting employee relations cases.
- Ability to mediate and resolve workplace issues effectively.
- Experience with payroll administration and employee changes.
- Intermediate Excel skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Continuous-improvement mindset.
Working Hours
- Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:15 PM
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
What We Offer
- Generous salary sacrifice pension provision.
- Competitive company sick pay entitlement.
- Retail discounts through Perks at Work.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health 365 access with 24/7 support through Spectrum Life.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Opportunity to develop within an international aerospace manufacturing organisation.
Why Join DART Aerospace?
This role provides broad exposure across the full HR lifecycle in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will work directly with managers and employees, take ownership of key HR processes, and contribute to the continued development of the HR function at our Portsmouth site.
If you are a practical, organised, and people-focused HR professional who enjoys combining employee relations, recruitment, and operational HR, we would like to hear from you.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and join DART Aerospace.
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