Temporary HR Advisor

Job description

Ashley Kate are recruiting on behalf of our valued client in the Nottingham area, seeking a Temporary HR Advisor to join them.

Location: Nottingham /Hybrid

Contract: Full-time, temporary - Up to 2 months,

Salary: £35k- £40k

We’re looking for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join our clients team during an extremly busy peiord to support the function whilst they recruit. This is a hands‑on, people‑focused role supporting a fast‑paced industrial workforce, where strong judgement, credibility, and relationship‑building skills are essential.

About the Role

You will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll be the go‑to specialist for employee relations, union engagement, employee lifecycle and project work.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy being visible on the shop floor, influencing managers, and driving pragmatic, people‑centred solutions.Key Responsibilities

• Employee Relations Management - Lead on complex ER cases including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance management, and absence management, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Union Relationship Management - Build strong, constructive relationships with trade union representatives; support collective bargaining, consultations, and negotiations.
• Manager Coaching - Equip managers with the skills and confidence to lead their teams, handle ER issues early, and embed best‑practice people management.
• Policy & Compliance - Ensure HR policies are up to date, legally compliant, and consistently applied across the site.
• Culture & Engagement - Support initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing, and retention within a blue‑collar workforce.
• Employee Lifecycle - Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement, performance management, retention, and offboarding.

To be considered you will be a highly experienced HR Advisor ready to start immediately.

If you are available quickly, please apply now!!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Nottingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English