HR Advisor - #2100019

Are you ready to drive people management excellence across a dynamic manufacturing and distribution operation? HellermannTyton has an exciting HR Advisor opportunity!

Location: Manchester, M22 4TY (with support across and at Cannock as required)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

About Us:

At HellermannTyton, we’re more than just a leading manufacturer - we’re a trusted global partner in cable management, data connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions.

Since 1935, our mission has been to provide innovative solutions for all cable management needs – with customer satisfaction as our priority. Our portfolio includes more than 75,000 items, and we operate 15 world-class manufacturing facilities in 38 countries, employing over 6,000 people.

You will be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, currently undergoing a period of change to enhance our performance and seize every opportunity for greater success. We strive to be elite and are looking for individuals who share this vision. HellermannTyton is owned by APTIV and operates as a standalone business unit within the APTIV Group.

HR Advisor - The Role:

You will be a true generalist HR professional, supporting our manufacturing site in Manchester and our distribution operation in Cannock. Working in a 24/7 operational environment, you will partner closely with managers and operational leaders to deliver a consistent, pragmatic and commercially focused approach to people management. The role offers exposure to a broad range of employee relations, organisational and operational challenges, providing an opportunity to make a tangible impact across the business while continuing to develop your career within a complex manufacturing and distribution environment.

You will provide practical HR guidance, influence across employee relations, performance and attendance matters, and help managers make confident decisions while ensuring appropriate risk management. Alongside day-to-day support, you will contribute to improving HR processes, building manager capability and supporting a more data-informed approach to HR.

HR Advisor - Key Responsibilities:

- Provide practical HR guidance to managers across manufacturing and distribution environments, supporting fair, consistent and legally sound outcomes

- Coach managers through investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, ensuring robust and defensible decision-making

- Support proactive management of attendance, performance and capability, with a focus on early intervention and sustained improvement

- Analyse HR data and trends to identify risks, support decision-making and inform targeted actions

- Support recruitment activity and onboarding processes, ensuring a positive and compliant experience

- Contribute to the delivery of learning and development activities to strengthen manager capability

- Ensure HR processes, records and documentation are accurate, compliant and audit-ready

HR Advisor - You:

- Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice

- Experience operating as an HR Advisor within a manufacturing, distribution, logistics or similar operational environment

- Confidence to influence and challenge constructively at all levels, with a proactive, solution-focused approach

- Experience using HR systems and data to support reporting and decision-making

- CIPD qualified or working towards qualification

- Flexible approach to working in a 24/7 operational environment, including occasional evening or weekend support where required

Benefits:

- Enhanced annual leave

- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies

- An enhanced sick pay scheme

- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family

- Free on-site car parking

- Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies and are not currently seeking additional partners. Any CVs submitted speculatively by agencies outside of our PSL will be treated as a gift, and no fees will be payable.

To submit your CV for this exciting HR Advisor opportunity, click Apply today!