HR Advisor

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? Portakabin are looking for a
HR Advisor
to join our HR team based at our Head office in York.

As an experienced
HR Advisor
you will provide support, guidance and advice to employees and managers on all employee relations matters, ensuring consistent application of company policies.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to £35,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 5%
• Role based: York
• Contract type: Fixed term Contract (1 Year)
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to:

• Provide timely and effective advice on employee relations matters, ensuring company policies are applied consistently.
• Coach and advise managers on HR policies and procedures, building knowledge and capability to handle people issues confidently.
• Support employees and managers through ER procedures, handling cases proactively to achieve timely resolution.
• Manage formal ER cases, ensuring they are recorded, tracked and resolved within required timescales.
• Conduct exit interviews and escalate feedback and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases to the People Operations Manager, seeking guidance and approval in line with governance requirements.
• Support the design and delivery of training on key employee relations topics to increase line manager capability.
• Ensure advice and guidance is compliant with employment law and company policies.

Benefits & Opportunities
* Contributory pension including life insurance benefit

* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays)

* Learning & development opportunities and resources

* Opportunity for career progression

* A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

Our Ideal Candidate
* CIPD qualified.

* Strong understanding of employment law and HR policies.

* Excellent communication and mediation skills.

* Ability to handle sensitive and complex issues with professionalism.

* Experience in HR advisor, employee relations advisor or case manager roles.

* Analytical thinking and attention to detail.

* Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday (01/12/2025).

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

Why Portakabin?

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.

Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on

Desired Skills and Experience
Our Ideal Candidate

* CIPD qualified.

* Strong understanding of employment law and HR policies.

* Excellent communication and mediation skills.

* Ability to handle sensitive and complex issues with professionalism.

* Experience in HR advisor, employee relations advisor or case manager roles.

* Analytical thinking and attention to detail.

* Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

As an experienced HR Advisor you will provide support, guidance and advice to employees and managers on all employee relations matters, ensuring consistent application of company policies.