Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 83,000 employees and sales of 19 billion euros in 2022 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap. Safran ranks among Forbes magazine's Top 30 best employers in the world. Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft passenger and crew seats. One million seats made by the company are now in service worldwide. Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customisation, quality and industrial design. At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world! In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England. We now have an opening for a Senior HR Advisor to join our Human Resources team based in Cwmbran. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting all people matters arising throughout the employee life cycle. You will advise, guide and coach managers on HR best practice, ensuring consistency in the application of the people policies across the business. You will be the first point of contact in all people related issues. Responsibilities & Duties; Develop effective and strong relationships with managers at all levels to promote good employee relations, coaching where needed to encourage early intervention to prevent escalation where possible Advise and support on the management of formal people processes, attending formal meetings and ensuring accurate records are taken and providing advice on process where necessary Lead on Absence Management across the business, proactively liaising with managers to ensure absence issues are addressed in a consistent way, through coaching, advising and supporting managers Responsible for advising on occupational sick pay entitlements, liaising with payroll to ensure timely communication with employees of changes in pay whilst absent To be the main point of contact with the Occupational Health provider Responsible for making referrals where necessary and ensuring the medical reports are informative to the business Responsible for provision of agreed MI across the business, including data analysis and insight To attend departmental management meetings to review and discuss workforce planning, people related issues and MI reports To review and assist in improving HR processes to provide a first class HR service To contribute and lead on HR projects as agreed Support and engage in company initiatives, including, Continuous and Process Improvements, etc Take personal responsibility on keeping abreast of employment law and HR best practice Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK. We focus on: Our people These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran: * We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive * We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future * We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate * We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues So you'll be supported every step of the way! Sustainability Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050. Global Mobility As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally. CIPD or equivalent HR qualification Demonstrable experience of dealing with a broad range and high volume of HR issues as a HR generalist Working knowledge of HR processes and systems Experience of working with HR Systems such as ADP / SAP / Success Factors and ability to extract information Demonstrable strong interpersonal skills and able to build strong effective working relationships at all levels Competent user of MS Office applications (including intermediary level Excel and Word) Excellent organisational skills; demonstrable ability to multi task whilst still meeting deadlines Performing tasks in a process-orientated way in order to fulfil expectations Take initiative in order to achieve objectives Pragmatic and analytical with a solution focus attitude