HR Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts distributor in the UK seeks an HR Advisor to support the Employee Relations Team. The role involves providing expert guidance on employee relations, managing HR cases, and promoting a positive ER culture across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a CIPD Level 5 qualification and strong knowledge of UK employment law. You will work closely with managers to ensure compliance and handle various HR-related projects.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience with employee relations procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters.
• Manage casework including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and company policies.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

IT Skills

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Job Title: HR Advisor

As an HR Advisor, you will support the Employee Relations Team in ensuring a consistent, fair, and risk-minimized approach to employee relations (ER) across the organization. You will play a key role in promoting a positive ER culture while managing critical HR cases and advising on complex employment matters.

About You

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide expert advice, guidance, and support to managers on all employee relations matters.
2. Manage casework effectively, including disciplinaries, grievances, employment tribunals, TUPE, redundancies, and absence management.
3. Draft accurate outcome letters for ER cases, ensuring clear and appropriate communication of decisions.
4. Build strong relationships with business units to promote healthy employee relations practices.
5. Present HR updates at branch and regional meetings as required.
6. Travel to various branch locations to support ER-related cases.
7. Monitor trends in employment practices and recommend proactive actions.
8. Provide expert advice on disciplinary actions, welfare cases, and grievances, including coaching managers where necessary.
9. Ensure compliance with relevant employment law and company policies by staying current with legislative changes.
10. Attend seminars and training to continually enhance knowledge.
11. Participate in HR-related projects aligned with company strategy.
12. Support employment tribunal claims and manage 'without prejudice' conversations to resolve disputes.
13. Undertake any other duties as directed by the line manager, commensurate with the role.

Person Specification:

1. Must have CIPD Level 5 or higher qualification.
2. Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
3. Experience with employee relations procedures, including employment tribunals, diversity, and equal opportunities.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
5. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
6. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
7. Full UK driving license.
8. Proficiency in IT skills.
9. Experience within a large, multi-site organization.
10. Experience in a commercially driven business environment.

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment, and specialist training. The group has over [number] branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £[amount].

Built on the heritage and success of numerous local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 1. Our branch network is supported by centralized expertise in procurement, supply chain, marketing, and national accounts. The business benefits from integrated IT systems, including our industry-leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.