Hr Advisor

Your dream role:

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join the team and support our operations department across Falkirk and Larbert manufacturing sites!

Full responsibilities of the role:

Work collaboratively across sites with the wider HR team to develop policy and procedure in line with best practice and legislative requirements, ensuring harmonisation and consistency in implementation and roll out.

Support culture change activity and positively drive employee engagement through supporting activity and actively participating in strategic HR projects, providing support where necessary.

Ensure the Alexander Dennis Communication Charter is adhered to by all Line Managers across your functions, providing advice and guidance where required.

• To work as a business partner to drive key business decisions, in line with HR advice and guidance.


• To advise, administer and control the recruitment, selection and onboarding process within best practice guidelines and budgetary constraints, supporting our Head of Talent Acquisition as requested.

• Lead and manage our Community & Charity Calendar:� working with the HR team across the business to create a community forum of volunteers and to engage team members in the different events and recognition days throughout the year.

• To advise, guide and coordinate performance development reviews and training/development requirements.

• To positively drive, advise talent management and succession planning activities.

• To assist with setting and working within departmental budgets.


• To challenge, coach and advise management on all ER issues including performance management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance in line with HR policy, procedure, legislative requirements, and best practice.


• Analyse, prepare and produce high quality reports and HR presentations as required by HR and the business.


• To support all elements of the employee life cycle from recruitment and onboarding to exit.


• Ensure the privacy of personnel data processed is always maintained, adhering to all legislative requirements under GDPR.


• Project manage HR and business-related projects requiring HR lead or support.


• Provide support and advice to the HR Administrator and provide cover for this role during any periods of absence.

• To provide effective support to the payroll function and support system development activity.


• Liaise with Trade Unions as required to ensure policies and procedures are applied and implemented as necessary.


• To take responsibility for dealing with case management and ad-hoc HR queries.


• Responsible for managing HR process and policy updates via internal Quality system QPulse.

What you will bring:

• HR or Business Graduate desirable.


• Part or Fully CIPD qualified or willingness to work towards.


• 2-3 years generalist experience at HR Officer or Advisor level essential.


• Proficient knowledge of human resources management, ER and employment law.


• Excellent IT skills are essential including Word, Excel, Outlook, and knowledge of Visio is desirable.


• Previous experience of working with a fully integrated Payroll, Personnel and Time and Attendance System.


• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.


• A positive attitude, team spirit, collaborative and motivational operation.


• An understanding of data and information sensitivity and confidentiality.


• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills.


• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment desirable.


• Working with Trade Unions and Staff Representatives.