People Advisor

SF PartnersLeicesterreedpublished 09/29/2026

Leicester | Permanent | Site based Monday to Friday,8:30am-5:00pm

SF Partners are recruiting a People Advisor for a busy food manufacturing site in Leicester. This is a hands-on role supporting managers and colleagues across a 24/7 operation. You'll need to be comfortable with a varied workload,confident handling employee relations matters and able to build good relationships with operational teams.

What you'll be doing

  • Advising and coaching managers on absence,performance,disciplinary and grievance matters
  • Supporting recruitment,onboarding and retention across the site
  • Working with operational managers to improve colleague engagement
  • Using people data to spot trends and help managers take action
  • Getting involved in people projects and improvements to site processes

What we're looking for

  • Experience in a People Advisor,HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role
  • Strong employee relations experience and the confidence to guide managers through cases
  • A background in food manufacturing,FMCG or another fast-paced production environment
  • CIPD Level 3 or above
  • A practical,approachable style and the ability to manage competing priorities

The role comes with a pension scheme,wellbeing support,employee discounts,free on-site parking and opportunities for training and development.

If you enjoy being visible on site and working closely with managers and colleagues,we'd like to hear from you. Apply now or contact Natalie at SF Partners for a confidential chat.

Contact person

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  • Natalie