HR Advisor - 12 Months FTC

HR Advisor

Job Title	HR Advisor – 12 Months FTC
Reports to	£35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Location	Abbey Park Head Office near Kenilworth in the West Midlands
Hours of work	37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Hybrid Working	Typically 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, subject to business and team requirements
Flexible applications	Part-time and job-share applications are welcome

About us

Solid Solutions is the UK and Ireland's leading supplier of SOLIDWORKS, delivering best-in-class services and solutions to customers from a wide range of industries.

We’re proud to offer a supportive and engaging work environment, with benefits including personal development opportunities, a health cash plan, and regular social events such as our annual ski trip, Summer Social, and Christmas party.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our People & Culture team. This is a varied, hands-on role providing practical, commercially balanced HR advice to managers and employees across TriMech UK. The role will support workforce effectiveness, employee engagement and legal compliance while contributing to a positive, high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and case-management support on employee relations matters, including absence, disciplinary investigations, grievances, performance, flexible working and capability.
• Coach and advise managers on people issues, employment risk, policy application and HR best practice, balancing employee experience with business objectives.
• Support recruitment and workforce planning, including interviews, offers, onboarding and wider employee lifecycle activity.
• Analyse people data and HR metrics to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating insight into clear recommendations for improvement.
• Contribute to learning and development, succession planning, talent reviews and employee development programmes.
• Support organisational change activity, including restructures, consultations, role changes, integrations and business transformation projects.
• Review and improve HR policies, processes, systems and records, helping ensure consistent application, effective governance and accurate people data.
• Contribute to employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, alongside wider People & Culture projects and priorities.

About You

• CIPD Level 3 qualification, or equivalent practical HR experience.
• Experience in an HR Advisor, People Advisor, Employee Relations Advisor or similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and workplace investigation cases.
• Ability to provide practical, balanced and commercially focused advice to managers.
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting HR documentation, reports, letters and policy guidance.
• Confidence using HR information systems, reporting tools and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to interpret people data and turn insight into meaningful recommendations.
• Professional, resilient and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and the ability to handle confidential matters sensitively.

Desirable Experience

• Working towards or achieved CIPD level 5.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, technology, software, consultancy or professional services.
• Exposure to HR analytics, workforce planning, talent development, reward or HR systems improvement.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
• Company pension
• Health cash plan & Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• On-site parking
• Salary sacrifice cars and Cycle to Work schemes
• Hybrid working options
• Regular company events