HR Advisor - 12 month FTC

  • Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Apr 18, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

On behalf of an award-winning, global manufacturing company, we are currently recruiting for a passionate people orientated HR Advisor to join a growing team within a SME business for a 12 month fixed term contract.

On a day-to-day basis you will provide support to the business and guidance to Line Managers with recruitment, onboarding new starters, performance management and employee relations.
  • 35,000 - 38,000
  • Company bonus
  • 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.30am to 5.30pm to suit
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Options to buy and sell holiday
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Gym membership with a health & wellbeing programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free flu jabs

Duties and responsibilities:
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from advertising vacancies to interviewing and handling job offers
  • Ensuring the smooth onboarding of employees and an exceptional employee experience
  • Advise managers on ER issues, support investigations & disciplinary procedures.
  • Supporting and coaching Line Managers to improve their employee relations, employment law knowledge and best practice
  • Contribute to and maintain HR policies & procedures to ensure compliance.
  • Ad hoc project work

Skills and experience required:
  • CIPD Level 5 qualified or level 3 with a desire to continue studying
  • Proven HR Advisory experience within a manufacturing, food or engineering environment
  • Experience working within an SME
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
  • Experience with employee relations
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented, and a team player