HR Advisor 12 Month Maternity Cover Excellent salary/package (Holiday: 25 days + 8 Statutory Days, Pension up to 8% matched, Life Assurance: 5x Basic Salary) Growing Manufacturing Business Birmingham My client are a precision manufacturing business, based in Birmingham, specialising in machining and assembly of high value low volume components. The HR Advisor will provide comprehensive employee relations and recruitment support to the management population. They will ensure compliance with all company procedures, policies and employment legislation, and support the HR Team to drive forward best practice HR initiatives and projects across the business. HR Advisor Job Description Coaching managers through the full employment life cycle to maximise performance and adherence to process Supporting managers with all ER matters; including grievances, disciplinary matters, redundancies, and absence management cases, whilst ensuring any legal or other risks are mitigated. Maintaining coherent employee relations case files adhering to legal requirements Maintaining employee relations case tracker and carry out weekly reporting on case progress Supporting managers in the management of short-term absence and long-term absence including home visits Supporting line managers with arranging Occupational Health referrals and implementing the necessary adjustments Managing the recruitment process, from preparation of the approval form and job descriptions, advertising on LinkedIn and with recruitment agencies, assisting with the day-to-day contact with recruitment agencies, shortlisting of all applications, to preparing and conducting interviews and tests where necessary. Maintaining a coherent Recruitment Tracker of all roles, and the role status. Supporting Finance with the compilation of the monthly headcount report. Sign off of RAP’s to approve offers & sending out the offer of employment Build and manage relationships with recruitment partners & PSL, as well as introduction of a recruitment system. Managing the new joiner process from offer stage through to joining instructions, induction and the probationary period completion Supporting line managers with the arrangement staff training and development Liaise with the Graduate Recruitment team to set up and support Assessment Centres Own Apprenticeship Recruitment, liaising with our Apprenticeship provider, liaising with managers to understand requirements, holding assessment centres, through to offer and onboarding. Support & work with the Group HR team Support with projects across the business including ensuring compliance with audits. Support the HR Assistant with any queries, payroll support & delegating any work necessary. Ensuring relationships with all stakeholders are maintained to a high standard, providing regular updates on any issues and support where necessary. Supporting with any ad hoc queries Supporting with communications to the business via email, workplace & on site Support Managers with the development and delivery of structured retirement plans, with a clear focus on knowledge transfer, cross training, and developing a mentoring/coaching structure and culture in order to reduce single point failures. Maintenance of all training records Carrying out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.  HR Advisor Essential Qualifications / Experience / Skills Previous HR experience at advisor level Strong experience of managing employee relations cases Exposure to all aspects of the employment life Skilled in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Strong verbal and written communication skills