Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor, Northumberland
Salary: £negotiable depending on experience

I'm delighted to be partnering with this ambitious and progressive process engineering company in their search for an Senior HR Advisor. We are looking for a proactive and people-focused HR professional to join the team in Northumberland. This is a key role supporting the business by delivering high-quality HR advice across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring our people practices underpin business strategy, operational delivery, and company values. It's a brand new role and a real chance to make the role your own!

You will act as a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing expert guidance on employee relations, compliance, reward, recruitment, and engagement, supporting both site operations and the wider business.

Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

HR Advisory & Employee Relations

• Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers and employees on policies, procedures, and best practice

• Support employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and capability issues

• Ensure consistent and fair application of HR policies

• Coordinate occupational health referrals and medical assessments

Compliance & Policy

• Maintain HR policies and procedures in line with UK employment law

• Manage and promote the HR SharePoint site

• Support compliance with industry-specific requirements (offshore working, medicals, certifications, right to work, IR35 awareness)

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems

HRIS, Reward, Payroll & Benefits

• Collate and process payroll data, managing employee changes

• Administer benefits, pensions, and insurance schemes

• Support pay reviews and bonus processes

Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing

• Support employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. neurodiversity training)

• Act as a trusted point of contact for employee queries

• Promote an inclusive, safety-focused culture

Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Support recruitment across technical, engineering, offshore, and support roles

• Advise hiring managers on role profiles, contracts, remuneration, and onboarding

• Coordinate onboarding and inductions, including offshore compliance

• Arrange travel and VISA applications for technicians supporting client sites

Learning, Development & Performance

• Support performance reviews and objective setting

• Assist with training and development initiatives, including mandatory and technical training

• Maintain competency matrices and training records

• Manage the annual training budget

Criteria:

You’ll be an experienced HR professional who is confident operating in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Essential / Desirable Experience & Skills:

• CIPD qualification, HR Management degree, or equivalent experience

• HR experience within oil and gas or manufacturing is preferred

• Experience delivering HR projects

• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• High level of confidentiality and professionalism

• Ability to prioritise, multitask, and work under pressure

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coach and engage employees

• A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset