HR Advisor

HR Advisor
Beccles, Suffolk
Permanent
Office-based (Manufacturing site)
Salary: Up to £35,000 + 2% Site Bonus

Macildowie are working with this client based in Beccles, within the manufacturing sector, to recruit an experienced HR Advisor to join their established site-based People Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a visible, influential role within a traditional manufacturing environment, supporting operational leaders and helping shape people strategy on site.

The Role

Reporting into the HR Business Partner, you will work closely with the HR & Talent Advisor and HR Coordinator to provide pragmatic, hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle.

The site has a strong personality and long-standing workforce, requiring a confident HR professional who can build credibility, challenge where appropriate and positively influence stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employee relations support (disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance management)
• Support the alignment of local and global people strategies
• Ensure HR governance and legal compliance standards are upheld
• Coach line managers to build capability and confidence
• Contribute to site engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Support workforce planning across a predominantly operational environment
• Maintain accurate HR systems and reporting

About You

• Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong ER knowledge and ability to manage cases independently
• Confident personality with the ability to influence and challenge
• Commercial awareness and resilience
• CIPD qualified or working towards

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 2% site-based bonus linked to profit/local performance
• On-site parking

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional looking to build on their experience within a fast-moving manufacturing setting, where strong stakeholder engagement is key.