Temporary HR Advisor

Ashley Kate are recruiting on behalf of our valued client in the Nottingham area, seeking a Temporary HR Advisor to join them.

Location: Nottingham /Hybrid

Contract: Full-time, temporary - Up to 2 months,

Salary: £35k- £40k

We’re looking for a confident and proactive HR Advisor to join our clients team during an extremly busy peiord to support the function whilst they recruit. This is a hands‑on, people‑focused role supporting a fast‑paced industrial workforce, where strong judgement, credibility, and relationship‑building skills are essential.

About the Role

You will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll be the go‑to specialist for employee relations , union engagement , employee lifecycle and project work.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy being visible on the shop floor, influencing managers, and driving pragmatic, people‑centred solutions.Key Responsibilities

• Employee Relations Management - Lead on complex ER cases including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, performance management, and absence management, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Union Relationship Management - Build strong, constructive relationships with trade union representatives; support collective bargaining, consultations, and negotiations.
• Manager Coaching - Equip managers with the skills and confidence to lead their teams, handle ER issues early, and embed best‑practice people management.
• Policy & Compliance - Ensure HR policies are up to date, legally compliant, and consistently applied across the site.
• Culture & Engagement - Support initiatives that strengthen engagement, wellbeing, and retention within a blue‑collar workforce.
• Employee Lifecycle - Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement, performance management, retention, and offboarding.

To be considered you will be a highly experienced HR Advisor ready to start immediately.

If you are available quickly, please apply now!!