HR Adviser

Barnes Aerospace are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Adviser to join our team and provide a high-quality, people-focused HR service across the business. This is a varied, hands-on role where you will work closely with managers and employees to support the full employee lifecycle, offer practical advice on employee relations matters, and help deliver people initiatives that support a positive, high-performing workplace. This role requires travel between our sites in Scotland and the North of England. You must be willing and able to travel as required to support business needs.

About Us

Barnes Aerospace is an international group providing complex engineering solutions to some of the key names in the Aerospace and Defence market. Operating from sites close to our key customers in North America, Asia and Europe, the Barnes Aerospace group provides advanced technological solutions to the Aerospace Limited and Defence industry, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of fabrications, machining and the global supply chain to support complex aero-engine component manufacture and repair.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the recruitment process, including preparing job descriptions, advertising vacancies, shortlisting, interviews and pre-employment checks.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction activities for new employees.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on a broad range of HR matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and capability.
• Support managers with formal HR processes, ensuring policies and procedures are applied consistently and fairly.

• Ensure HR processes comply with relevant employment legislation and organisational requirements.
• Assist with reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures.
• Keep up to date with changes in employment law and HR best practice and communicate relevant updates to managers.

• Support managers with performance management, probation reviews and development planning.
• Support the implementation of employee engagement and retention initiatives.

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Prepare HR reports and management information, including absence, turnover and workforce data.
• Ensure HR documentation is completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Handle confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, surveys and internal communications.
• Contribute to HR projects and organisational change programmes.

Job Requirements

• Experienced generalist across all areas of key people and development activities including - employee engagement, organisational design, business change management, reward and recognition, employee relations, performance management, recruitment, learning and development, absence management, equality, inclusion and diversity, wellbeing and talent management
• Excellent people management skills and ability to communicate in an engaging manner across multiple levels of stakeholder
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Enthusiastic and able to deliver results by inspiring others
• Confidence to apply your knowledge and skills to support the needs of the business
• Proven experience in influencing, driving change and coaching line managers to deliver results

Desirable

• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD membership/qualification.
• Experience working in a commercially focused manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures or TUPE processes.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave
• Company Pension
• Company Sick Pay
• Healthcare cash back plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance 3 x annual salary
• On-site parking

Barnes Aerospace Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnes Aerospace Ltd is a subcontractor to the United States Government and provides defence services involving technical data and products governed by the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. parts 120 - 130 and the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. parts 730 - 774 ("Export Laws"). All candidates are subject to review and governance under such Export Laws and any offer of employment may be subject to additional considerations and/or conditions.