HR Advisor

About Pilot Group:

At the Pilot Group we believe in using technology to make the places we live and work SMART, SAFE and SUSTAINABLE. Our businesses cover Energy Management, and Electrical Wholesale working across a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. We achieve this by designing and investing in innovative products and solutions that reduce energy costs, and enable management through data.

Central Manchester - 10minutes walk from Manchester Victoria station (onsite parking available)

£38,000 - £42,000 DOE 

Hybrid working

Role Summary 

The HR Advisor will provide day‑to‑day HR support across the business, delivering first‑line advice on employee relations, managing ER cases, and ensuring compliance with employment law. They will coordinate end‑to‑end recruitment, support hiring managers, and help maintain a strong candidate experience.

The role also contributes to HR operations and projects and supporting initiatives around engagement, wellbeing, learning and development, and inclusion. 

The postholder will be an approachable, proactive HR professional with strong communication skills, solid ER experience, and the ability to manage sensitive information confidently.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations & HR Advisory

Provide first-line HR advice and support to managers and employees on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and performance issues

Manage employee relations cases from initiation through to resolution

Support the implementation and interpretation of HR policies and procedures in line with employment law and best practice

Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including vacancy approvals, job advertising, and candidate sourcing

Draft and update job descriptions and person specifications in collaboration with hiring managers

Screen applications, conduct initial interviews, and support hiring managers with shortlisting decisions

Coordinate and facilitate interview processes, ensuring a positive candidate experience

Support managers on recruitment best practice

Assist in improving employer branding and recruitment campaigns where required

HR Operations & Projects

Maintain accurate HR records and ensure data integrity within HR systems

Prepare HR reports and provide data insights to support decision-making

Support organisational change initiatives such as restructures, redundancies, and TUPE processes where applicable

Contribute to HR projects and initiatives, including engagement, wellbeing, learning and development and diversity and inclusion

Key Skills & Qualifications

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience 

Previous experience in an HR Advisory or generalist HR role

Experience in end-end recruitment

Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice

Managing employee relations cases

Personal Attributes

Approachable and empathetic

Proactive and self‑driven

Strong attention to detail

Lead from the front.

Calm under pressure

Benefits

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance x 4 of your salary

Health Shield – Cash plan, Employee Assistance Program, My GP anytime.

Metro Money

Location close to Manchester City Centre

Free parking – first come first serve basis

Enhanced maternity / paternity pay

Annual Events including Christmas Party / Team Lunches

Recruitment Agencies;

The Pilot Group operates a strict PSL and will not accept any unsolicited CVs sent to any member, employee, representative or business unit of the Pilot Group. Any unsolicited introduction will be treated as a CV ‘sent in kind’ and as such The Pilot Group rejects all liability to pay any such fees for an unsolicited introduction.

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