HR Advisor – Workington Mill

A smart and meaningful choice

Your next workplace

Holmen Board & Paper is a Swedish company and part of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard plays a key role in the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013, we have powered the mill almost entirely with fossil‑fuel‑free energy.

We value our people and our products highly. Today, we are a team of around 370 colleagues. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located just west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.

Your future challenge

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will join a well‑established, friendly and supportive HR team. As our HR Advisor, you will provide high‑quality guidance, support and expertise to employees and managers, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures and Holmen Group standards.

Your responsibilities

• Champion and communicate the company’s values with confidence and authenticity

• Provide advice on HR policies and employment law to ensure compliance and fair workplace practices

• Support and resolve employee relations matters, including grievance, disciplinary, absence management and conflict issues

• Lead recruitment and onboarding activities, including interviews, hiring, offer letters and contracts 

• Welcome new colleagues to the Workington Mill through a well‑established HR induction programme

• Maintain HR records and monitor key metrics such as retention, turnover, absence and workforce planning

• Support the HR Business Partner with strategic organisational initiatives

• Lead and support employee communications

• Work proactively to sustain and improve employee health and wellbeing in partnership with Occupational Health

• Seek opportunities for continuous professional development and stay current with HR best practice and legislation

About you

You will bring:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar HR role

• Flexibility to adapt and thrive in a fast‑paced environment

• Strong data analysis and reporting skills

• Confidence in supporting employees and managers at all levels

• A solid understanding of employment law and HR best practice

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong IT skills and confidence working with HR systems

We offer you

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy additional days

• Generous contributory pension plan

• 3x Life Assurance cover

Health & Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Bi‑annual eye test at a local optician

• Annual flu vaccinations

• Proactive medical screening with on‑site Occupational Health support

Lifestyle & Development

• Cycle to Work scheme

• A range of wellbeing‑focused benefits

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career

• Annual uniform allowance

• On‑site staff canteen

• Exclusive staff discounts through Benefit Hub

• Active Social Club with discounts on local entertainment and regular events

• Family‑friendly procedures, including enhanced maternity leave and menopause support

Disabled applicants are warmly welcomed and encouraged to apply. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility.

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We are dedicated to developing our teams and empowering our people to perform at their best with courage, commitment and responsibility.

Apply today

If you’re looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact within a pioneering, customer‑focused business, we’d love to hear from you.

Please click the “Apply for this position” link at the end of the advert and upload your CV by 16:00 on Friday 27th March 2026.

We let the forest grow and give

Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest—growing trees, flowing rivers and the wind through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen: a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products it enables. Our business areas include Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With 3,500 employees, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society.

Holmen produces premium paperboard and innovative paper products for cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals, food, books, magazines, advertising and transport packaging. Our products are valued for their exceptional properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed and certified forests. Our production facilities are located in Braviken, Hallstavik, Iggesund and Strömsbruk in Sweden, and in Workington in the UK.

Contact

Katie Wilson

HR Business Partner

01900 600555

Katie.wilson@holmen.com