The HR Advisor will provide professional, pragmatic and commercially focused HR support to managers and employees across Cosworth's Northampton operations.
Working as part of a small HR team, the role will support all aspects of the employee lifecycle and act as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations, recruitment, attendance management, performance, policy application and employment legislation.
This is a broad generalist role requiring an experienced HR professional who is comfortable managing a varied workload, building effective working relationships and operating with a high degree of autonomy within a fast paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
The Role:
Advise and support managers on the interpretation and application of Company policies, procedures and employment legislation.
Manage a range of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation, performance, absence management and flexible working cases.
Conduct workplace investigations and support managers through formal HR processes, hearings and appeals.
Produce accurate and professional correspondence relating to employee relations matters and employment lifecycle events.
Support recruitment and onboarding activities, working closely with managers, candidates and external recruitment partners.
Maintain employee records and HR systems, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and compliant with Company and legal requirements.
Support visa sponsorship administration, Right to Work compliance and contractor engagement processes, including IR35 assessments where required.
Produce HR reports and management information, identifying trends and supporting informed decision-making.
Support organisational change activities, HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required.
Assist with salary review, benefits administration and other employee lifecycle activities.
Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
Support the Company’s compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 by following company policy and best practice.
Candidate Profile:
Essential
CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent HR experience.
Experience working within a generalist HR Advisory role.
Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Experience managing employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance issues.
Experience conducting workplace investigations.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload.
Strong IT skills and experience using HR systems.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
High level of professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.
Desirable
Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
Exposure to visa sponsorship and Right to Work processes.
Exposure to contractor compliance and IR35 assessments.
CIPD Level 7 qualification.
Cosworth is a global technology business with over six decades of engineering experience that delivers propulsion, electronics and software solutions for customers in the automotive, aerospace and marine sectors. Whether through hybrid or EV propulsion, data connectivity or automation technology, Cosworth is ready to solve new challenges with mobility solutions of the future. No matter the complexity of the project, Cosworth has the ability to design, develop and manufacture clean sheet solutions from its state-of-the-art facilities.
