Senior HR Advisor
3 days ago
Aylesbury
Senior HR Advisor Aylesbury Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 dependant on experience Working Pattern: Hybrid (1 day remote per week) Benefits: • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, • Westfield Health, • 5% employer pension contribution (matched) We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior HR Advisor to join our client in Aylesbury. They are an established engineering business with a strong heritage and ambitious plans for expansion. This is a pivotal role working closely with the Head of HR where you’ll act as a trusted number two, taking ownership of day-to-day operations and freeing up their strategic capacity at senior level. The company is going through an exciting period of transformation, with a goal to double in size through organic growth and acquisitions. With a current headcount of 110+ and a diverse workforce across engineering, corporate, and manufacturing functions, the people agenda is both complex and rewarding. You’ll be the key link between operational HR delivery and strategic goals, with a remit that spans employee relations, recruitment, policy development, and line manager capability building. This role offers the opportunity to genuinely make your mark and shape HR practices in a business where HR is truly valued by senior leadership. Senior HR Advisor – About the role • Acting as the go-to HR contact for operational matters, escalating appropriately to the Head of HR, • Providing practical and confident guidance to managers on employee relations, performance, absence, and policy interpretation, • Leading end-to-end recruitment for a variety of roles (from engineering to professional functions), • Supporting the development of HR policies, procedures, and documentation, • Coaching and upskilling managers in effective people management, • Proven experience in a generalist HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor role, • Comfortable working in a hands-on environment with changing priorities and operational pressures, • Able to manage end-to-end recruitment, ER casework, and policy development independently, • Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge and advise managers at all levels, • Experience in a manufacturing or complex, fast-paced environment would be beneficial, • CIPD Level 5 or equivalent preferred For more information, please contact Jacqui Wall on 0203 800 1500