HR Advisor

At Beagle Aircraft, we operate within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment, supporting leading military and civil aerospace customers. We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our Christchurch site and provide hands-on HR support across the business. This is a varied generalist role where you'll work closely with employees, managers and senior leaders across the full employee lifecycle. If you're an HR professional who enjoys being visible within the business, building relationships and providing practical advice, we'd love to hear from you. The Role As HR Advisor, you'll be a key point of contact for employees and managers, providing advice and guidance across employee relations, performance management, absence, HR policies, onboarding and development. You'll also take ownership of key HR processes including onsite inductions, HR administration, payroll information and employee records, helping ensure our people processes are accurate, compliant and effective. What We Offer

• Competitive salary 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Company pension and Healthcare benefits Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Holiday Purchase Scheme Birthday Leave Long service awards and Free onsite parking Career development opportunities What You'll Be Doing Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across the business. Support employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters. Conduct and support HR investigations where required. Coordinate employee onboarding and take ownership of the onsite induction process. Support performance reviews, development plans and performance improvement processes. Maintain HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation and best practice. Manage absence processes, including sickness, leave and return-to-work activity. Maintain accurate employee records within OneHR and prepare HR reports and people
data.
• Coordinate payroll information to support accurate and timely monthly processing. Support training, development and employee wellbeing initiatives. About You We're looking for an approachable and confident HR professional who can build trusted relationships while providing practical and commercially aware HR support. You'll ideally have: Previous experience as an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar generalist HR professional. Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Hands-on experience supporting employee relations cases. Experience supporting managers with performance and absence management. Previous involvement with payroll administration and HR systems. Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills. The ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally. A CIPD Level 3-5 qualification, or currently working towards one, would be highly advantageous. Experience
within manufacturing, engineering, aerospace or another operational environment would also be beneficial. Why Join Beagle Aircraft? This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who wants a broad role where you can be genuinely involved in the day-to-day business rather than operating solely from behind a desk. You'll work closely with managers and employees across the Christchurch site, gaining exposure to a wide range of HR activities while helping us create a positive, effective and engaging working environment. If you're an experienced HR Advisor looking for your next opportunity within a growing aerospace manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you