HR Advisor

What will you be doing?

You’ll have a broad HR remit, including:

- Advising and supporting managers with employee relations , including absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance matters
- Coaching managers to build their confidence in dealing with people issues
- Supporting recruitment from vacancy through to onboarding , helping us attract and welcome great people into the business
- Coordinating new starter processes and helping deliver a positive onboarding experience
- Supporting short and long-term absence and wellbeing cases
- Preparing HR documentation including contracts, letters and employee correspondence
- Maintaining accurate HR systems and employee records
- Supporting learning and development activity across the business
- Getting involved in our employee engagement, wellbeing, recognition and inclusion initiatives
- Supporting employee communications, surveys and resulting action plans
- Helping review and improve HR policies, processes and ways of working
- Supporting organisational change and consultation activity when required
- Working with the HR Manager on wider HR projects and people initiatives

Most importantly, you’ll be a visible, approachable and trusted HR presence for our people.

What are we looking for?

You’ll ideally already have experience working as an HR Advisor or in a similar generalist HR role.

We’d particularly like to hear from you if you have:

- Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience supporting employee relations cases
- Experience of recruitment and onboarding
- Confidence advising, coaching and constructively challenging managers
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- The confidence to work independently while also being a strong team player
- Good attention to detail and confidence working with HR systems and Microsoft Office

A CIPD Level 5 qualification , or working towards one, would be advantageous, as would previous experience within a manufacturing or operational environment .

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants real breadth and exposure across HR .

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees, influence how we do things and contribute to HR initiatives that make a difference to our people and our business.

You’ll be joining a business where our values of:

CARE | LEARN | EMPOWER | ADAPT | RESPECT

are at the heart of how we work.

Interested?

If you’re an HR professional who enjoys making things happen, building great relationships and providing practical, people-focused HR support, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and come and be part of the HOYA Lens UK team.