HR Advisor
Role: HR Advisor
Location: Cannock (with travel to group business units across the UK when required)
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent. Monday – Friday.
Company: Briggs Equipment Group
About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of material handling, powdered access, plant and specialist rental equipment offering new and used sales, short and long\-term hire, engineering services, training and asset management.
As a HR Advisor you will be responsible for identifying effective solutions that support both business and HR objectives. It involves proactively planning, scoping, and delivering HR initiatives, interventions, and projects that enable the organisation to achieve these goals.
In this role, you will:
- Work collaboratively with business areas on people\-related processes, including general queries and all employee life cycle activities.
- Support the business in developing a people‑centred approach that promotes a safe and welcoming working environment.
- Contribute to the review, development, and amendment of HR policies and procedures.
- Liaise with internal departments to ensure smooth people transactions, including new starters, transfers, and leavers.
- Provide effective support and guidance to key stakeholders, ensuring all employees are treated fairly and consistently.
- Manage employee relations casework, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, Occupational Health referrals, flexible working requests, absence management, and other required processes.
- Deliver administrative support such as preparing contracts, employee letters, communications, updating organisation charts, and maintaining HR reports.
- Maintain and safeguard employee data through regular management of HR systems, personnel records, and related information.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with the Trade Union (Unite the Union).
- Participate in relevant projects, taking the lead and championing initiatives where appropriate.
- Share and implement best practice across the HR team, wider business areas, and group companies.
- Support key stakeholders with employee well‑being and performance matters.
- Assist with redundancy programmes.
- Support the delivery of TUPE transfers.
- CIPD qualified
- Demonstrable experience in a similar HR Advisor role.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Solid understanding of HR policies, best practice, and employment law, employee relations and casework.
- Proactive team player with the ability to work independently and take ownership when required.
- Proven ability to influence, challenge, and demonstrate assertiveness when appropriate.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and HR systems.
- Valid Driving Licence
- Desirable: Experience working with Trade Unions, including involvement in negotiations.
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
- Future development and career opportunities
- Paycare and eyecare health scheme
- High street discounts
Don’t be discouraged if you feel you may not meet every requirement – we welcome applications from candidates with a range of HR experience
If you are interested in joining The Briggs Group, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.
Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.
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