Regional HR Advisor

• Chorley
• Full-time
• Permanent

About a career with Elis

About Elis

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of.

At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

With opportunities across operations, engineering, logistics, sales and our head office support functions, there are many ways to develop your career with Elis.

The Opportunity

This role will be based from our Chorley site and will provide HR support across our North region, covering:

Bishop Auckland | Camberwell | Chorley | Inchinnan | Lancaster | Kendal | Shrewsbury

This is a genuinely regional role, giving you the opportunity to get out into the business, understand our different operations and build strong relationships with managers and teams across multiple locations.

Travel is therefore an important part of the role. Rather than being tied to one office, you'll have exposure to different teams, challenges and environments across the Elis network.

Your main base will remain Chorley, with travel planned around the needs of the business and the sites you support.

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships with managers and turning HR advice into practical action?

We’re looking for a Regional HR Advisor to join Elis UK and support our North region. Based from Chorley, you’ll work closely with managers and teams across our regional network, providing hands-on HR advice, coaching and support within a busy operational environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, wants to build strong relationships across a multi-site business and is confident helping managers navigate people challenges while improving the overall employee experience.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Regional HR Advisor, you'll be a key HR contact for managers across our North region.

You'll provide practical, commercially focused HR support while coaching managers to confidently manage their teams, resolve people issues and apply our policies and processes consistently.

You'll also play an important role in identifying trends, developing manager capability and helping us understand and address people risks across the region.

Your role will include:

• Providing first-line advice and guidance across employee relations matters, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Coaching managers through HR processes, helping them understand their options and confidently manage people matters.
• Supporting and attending formal meetings, ensuring processes are fair, consistent and properly documented.
• Building strong relationships with managers and becoming a trusted and approachable HR contact across the region.
• Ensuring HR policies, procedures and organisational standards are applied consistently across our sites.
• Supporting managers with established frameworks relating to grading, reward and organisational structure.
• Maintaining accurate employee relations records, action trackers and follow-up activity.
• Monitoring trends across absence, attrition and employee relations activity, highlighting recurring issues and potential people risks.
• Delivering HR Health Checks to assess compliance, process adherence and people risks.
• Supporting actions arising from employee surveys, audits and people reviews.
• Coordinating and delivering HR and people-management training across the region.
• Working alongside HR Business Partners to identify capability gaps and strengthen manager confidence.
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, forums and people communications.
• Supporting recruitment activity for key appointments across the region.
• Getting involved in wider HR initiatives and bringing forward ideas that could improve how we support our people.


This isn't a role where you'll simply sit behind a desk and respond to HR queries. We want someone who enjoys being visible across the business, understanding our operations and working alongside managers and employees to make a genuine difference.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong HR knowledge with a practical, approachable and solutions-focused style.

You'll ideally have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations matters including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Confidence coaching managers and helping them develop their own people-management capability.
• Experience working within a fast-paced environment – ideally operational and/or multi-site.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify issues and suggest improvements.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and follow-through.
• Confidence working with HR data and identifying trends and themes.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility and the ability to manage priorities across multiple locations.
• A full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

At Elis, we believe great people should be recognised, supported and given the opportunity to grow. In return for the impact you’ll make, you’ll receive a strong benefits package and the opportunity to build a long-term career within an established international business.

We offer:

• salary – Up to £40,000
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays – giving you time to switch off and recharge
• Private medical cover – supporting your health and wellbeing
• Company pension – 5% employer contribution alongside 5% employee contribution
• Life assurance – providing additional peace of mind for you and your family
• Investment in your development – with ongoing training and opportunities to grow your skills and leadership capabilities
• Genuine career progression – with opportunities to develop your career across Elis in the UK and our wider international business
• Long-term stability – joining an established, successful international organisation
• A role where you can make an impact – with the autonomy to build strong customer relationships, drive retention and influence commercial performance
• A supportive, collaborative culture – where your ideas, expertise and contribution are valued

Interested?

Then apply online!