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Interim HR Advisor

Interim HR Advisor
Wales - Wrexham - Clwyd

Exciting Interim HR Advisor role, 10 month contract, FMCG / Manufacturing, based Wrexham, North Wales or Glasgow, £30k plus £1k bonus.

In this challenging and varied Interim HR Advisor role, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing a professional HR advisory service to approximately 400 employees. Based at our Maelor site near Wrexham in North Wales. Candidates will ideally live in the local vicinity/commutable distance to Wrexham or can be based from our Glasgow Head Office, with the requirement to travel to Wrexham on a weekly basis (being based there for 3 - 4 days). Alternative locations may be considered. Your key responsibilities in the role will focus on the following:

• You will provide specialist support on HR matters including, employee relations i.e. performance management, absence management, recruitment and selection, staff training and development and change management.
• You will provide support and guidance to assist with complex case management issues e.g. sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance.
• You will keep the HR Manager fully appraised on all HR issues on a daily basis and work with them to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are effectively communicated and help managers to interpret & apply company policies and procedures.
• Work in partnership with the Trade Unions.
• Advise managers on dispute resolution and represent the business in formal hearings with staff and Trade Unions (disciplinary, grievance and appeal).
• Encourage line managers to communicate effectively with their staff and to set and monitor acceptable standards of behaviour.

To be considered for interview you will be a strong generalist and a real 'hands on operator', willing to roll your sleeves up and be present on the shop floor, with proven change management experience, up to date knowledge of current employment law legislation and experience of working in a unionised environment.
Ideally CIPD qualified you will also be:

• Self motivated with a positive and professional attitude;
• Able to deal with and relate to people at all levels;
• Quick thinking and able to put forward a well articulated and reasoned argument;
• Able to handle pressure and potentially contentious situations whilst maintaining a composed and professional attitude
• Discreet and approachable;
• Flexible to travel and deliver within tight timescales;
• Experienced in dealing with Senior Management;
• Knowledgeable of employment law, in particular relating to liaison with Trade Unions;
• Experience in dealing with a diverse workforce;
• Able to persuade, influence and build credibility with line managers.
• Experienced in change management.
• Able to multi-task.

First Milk are a market leading dairy organisation with a regional presence across the UK and a vision to become even bigger and even better. Operating from 8 key locations, it's members produce around 2 billion litres of milk per year. It also supplies over 70,000 tonnes of cheese each year and around 60,000 tonnes of dairy ingredients.
First Milk's products are available in 4400 stores throughout Britain and First Milk supplies 12 million British households everyday.

All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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