Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor - Irvine 

Role Description 

The opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join the UK HR team as our Senior HR Advisor, based at our Irvine plant.  This role is key to providing professional support and advice to the business on a daily basis and is integrated in the local management team to drive people strategy in Irvine.  Supported by an HR Business Partner in the UK team, this role will be involved in the full employee lifecycle and will ensure succession planning, people development and change initiatives are delivered, aligned to the rest of the UK.  

Within the HR team, this role participates, and where appropriate leads, change programmes and initiatives which support continuous improvement and development.   

Responsibilities 

Be the first point of contact for all people enquiries, providing sound and practical advice and support on day-to-day people matters, including internal and external recruitment, employee relations, case management and payroll activities 

Drive people strategy with local management teams, aligning onsite activity to wider UK HR practices 

Deliver accurate transactions to update the HR/Payroll systems to reflect all workforce changes in a timely manner 

Support HRBP with activity required to support local business needs, escalating cases where appropriate 

Maintain the integrity of HR and people processes ensuring always fit for purpose and aligned to UK policies. 

Required Skills/Qualifications 

Highly experienced HR professional comfortable working independently, ideally in a manufacturing or transferable environment 

Preferably CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards 

Highly skilled communicator, with the ability to coach and influence at all levels within the business 

Sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practices 

Exposure to HR, payroll and time and attendance systems would be highly beneficial 

What we offer 

Salary £38,000.00 - £45,000.00

Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions 

Monday – Friday full-time, with the potential for hybrid working, plus 26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays 

An environment where we support the development and progression of our employees, tailored to the individual’s aspirations and business opportunities 

Health and wellbeing initiatives, such as Occupational Health and cycle to work scheme 

Family friendly policies and Company Sic Pay, after qualifying period 

Closing date 15 December 2024

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.

• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favourite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.

We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated.

Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!

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