Darlington
Your new companyWe are looking for a proactive and resilient HR Advisor to join our HR function during an exciting period of development and change. Reporting to the HR Manager and working as part of a flat-structured team of HR Advisors (with day-to-day guidance from the Senior HR Advisor), you will provide dedicated support to a specific business unit and its line managers. This is a fast-paced, hands-on generalist role where you will influence decision-making, coach managers, and help drive consistency across the wider HR function. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing projects, support policy updates, and make a real difference to the employee experience. Your new role • Manage short-term absence and advise managers on next steps., • Ensure consistent application of the Absence Management Policy., • Lead and support complex long-term absence and ill-health capability cases., • Review workplace adjustments/restrictions, with a focus on supporting an ageing workforce., • Work closely with the onsite Occupational Health team., • Support managers with return to work meetings and follow-up actions., • Coach and guide managers through disciplinary and grievance processes., • Support conflict resolution, mediation, and complex interpersonal issues., • Manage end to end recruitment, from vacancy approval through to onboarding., • Support induction and probation processes., • Conduct exit interviews and report on trends., • Partner with Payroll for accurate alignment of data and actions (no payroll processing), • Contribute to HR projects with scope for ownership and innovation., • Assist with updating and aligning policies and procedures across the function., • CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)., • Strong experience in employee relations, especially absence and capability cases., • Exposure to a manufacturing or similarly fast-paced environment., • Confident influencing, coaching, and challenging constructively., • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise a varied caseload., • Proactive mindset and comfortable working with ambiguity., • Apply empathy, problem-solving, and sound judgement to all HR challenges., • Influence managers, • Strong UK Employment Law Knowledge, • Salary: Up to £41,280, • Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays (rising to 27 days after one full holiday year), • Pension: Up to 8% employer / 8% employee contributions, • Life Assurance: 3x salary, • Annual Pay Review, • Training & Development: Including CIPD Level 7 opportunities Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk