Overview
HR Advisor
HR Advisor – Job Advert
We are currently on the search for a new HR Advisor to join our growing team in Accrington. You will provide comprehensive HR support and advice on day-to-day basis and contributing to the long term development of the HR function.To operate in accordance with company policies and procedures taking account of the Company’s legal obligations and commercial requirement. You will also:
- Support the business to implement people transformation plans, working closely with the People Business Partner.
- Alert line managers of trigger points reached in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Manage casework relating to employee relations (ER) matters and long term sickness absence.To include making recommendations, giving advice and support to managers and liaison with occupational health providers as required.
- Provide support and guidance in relation to company policies and procedures to ensure line manager and employees understand their obligations and the expectations of the business.
- Develop and maintain collaborative and productive relationships within geographical area of responsibility.
- Deal with issues raised by employees
- Working closely with the L&D function to co-ordinate training requirements of employees.
- Carry out any other reasonable ad hoc duties or requests in order to support the HR department commensurate with the post.
- Attendance at regional meetings where required
- Providing support to projects such as engagement surveys and support action plans.
Who are we looking for?
First of all, we need a true people person, with experience of working in a similar role across a large national business. You have to love working with people! We want someone with patience, tactfulness, diplomacy skills and someone that is approachable. However, we also want someone who has the ability to support the business and line managers that strikes a balance between colleague experience and commercial awareness. Preferably we would want someone with or working towards a CIPD qualification or with qualification through experience.
You should also:
- Be able to stay calm in difficult situations.
- Understanding of employment law
- Have good commercial awareness.
- Have good spoken and written communication skills.
- Be confident about gathering facts and statistics and making financial calculations for planning and other uses.
- Respect the importance of confidentiality.
- Have good organising skills and be able to develop plans, forecasts and make recommendations for policies.
- Have problem solving skills to deal with disputes, grievances and staff problems.
- Be able to work as part of a team.
- Work with accuracy and excellent attention to detail, looking at wider implications of decisions.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft packages
What you will get!
In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus
all these extra benefits:
- *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
- *Medicash – cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
- Unum Income Protection – for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
- *Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
- *Discounted Gym membership
- *Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual leave buy & sell scheme – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
- *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
- Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
- Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
- *Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time
Salary: 30000
