Senior HR Advisor (Part-Time)
📍 Airdrie, North Lanarkshire | Evening Hours | Manufacturing & FMCG Environment- Site based
Shape the Future of People at Albert Bartlett
At Albert Bartlett, Britain's leading potato brand and a proudly family-owned business for over 70 years, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're looking for a passionate, experienced and commercially minded Senior HR Advisor to join our HR team on a part-time basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys operating as a trusted advisor, influencing stakeholders, driving employee engagement and delivering pragmatic people solutions within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Working closely with managers across the business, you'll play a key role in supporting employee relations, talent acquisition, organisational development and HR projects while helping to create a positive and high-performing workplace culture.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Senior HR Advisor, you will:
Employee Relations & Case Management
- Lead and manage complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability matters.
- Provide expert HR advice and coaching to managers to ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant decision-making.
- Support formal hearings, investigations, appeals and consultation processes.
Recruitment & Talent Management
- Lead recruitment campaigns from workforce planning through to onboarding.
- Partner with managers to attract, engage and retain top talent.
- Advise on talent acquisition strategies, succession planning and workforce development.
- Support employer branding and candidate experience initiatives.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with employment law, HR policies and best practice.
- Manage probation reviews, exit interviews and organisational change processes.
- Maintain accurate HR records and support HR reporting requirements.
- Review and update HR policies and procedures in line with legislative changes.
People Development & Engagement
- Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives.
- Analyse HR metrics including turnover, absence and employee engagement trends.
- Support learning and development activities across the business.
- Champion a positive, inclusive and values-driven culture.
Continuous Improvement & Strategic Projects
- Contribute to HR improvement projects and organisational change programmes.
- Represent HR at Tier 2 and strategic management meetings.
- Support organisational design, job evaluation and structure reviews.
What We're Looking For
We're keen to hear from experienced HR professionals who can demonstrate:
- CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above preferred)
- Proven experience in a Senior HR Advisor, HR Business Partner or equivalent role
- Strong employee relations and case management expertise
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation
- Experience supporting recruitment, talent management and workforce planning
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or industrial environments would be advantageous
- A proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach
Why Join Albert Bartlett?
- Be part of a successful and growing family-owned business
- Work within a supportive and collaborative HR team
- Opportunity to influence business decisions and drive positive change
- Varied and rewarding role with both operational and strategic responsibilities
- Join a company where your contribution is genuinely valued
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Working Hours:
This role is to primarily support our Backshift and Weekend operations. You will be contracted to work 20 per week, as follows:
Mon 3pm-8pm
Tue 6pm-11pm
Wed 6pm-11pm
Thu 6pm-11pm
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Requirements
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards it
- Proven experience in an HR advisory role, with a strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism
- Experience in managing complex employee relations and knowledge of HR policies and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Proficient in HR software applications and Microsoft Office Suite
- High resilience and commitment to continuous improvement
Benefits
- Pension Plans
- Life Assurance
- Annual Leave Package
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Programme - Counselling
- Free Parking
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