HR Advisor

Destination Sport; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports travel business based in Manchester is seeking an HR Advisor to deliver HR services and manage Employee Relations. This role requires an individual with at least a CIPD Level 5 qualification and experience in HR, with responsibilities that include providing expert HR advice, managing complex cases, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. The position offers hybrid working, and benefits include wellness discounts and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Opportunity for progression

Access to wellness hub with discounts

Discounted tickets for sporting events

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent relevant experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of employment law is required.
• Experience developing HR policies and processes is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with business areas, including international operations.
• Manage end-to-end caseload of complex Employee Relations issues.
• Support structural changes and compliance with consultation requirements.
• Provide HR advice to managers ensuring adherence to policies.

Skills

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent relevant experience

Strong employment law knowledge

Experience in developing policies and processes

Hands-on experience in HR

Proven ability to deliver in a fast-moving environment

Excellent attention to details

Relationship building with employees and managers

Experience with HR systems

Computer literacy (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Experience managing projects

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

HR Advisor

Manchester/Hybrid - Usually 3 days in Manchester per week, must be flexible if required.

Welcome to Destination Sport Group, our unique global sports travel business offers our partners the very best in everything they need in order to succeed. We are proud to have 7 market‑leading sports travel companies in our group, helping millions of customers to enjoy sport.

To learn more about us visit our website - www.destinationsport.com

Our HR Team delivers a range of HR services, covering the full employee life cycle supporting employees not only in the UK but in the US, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

As the business continues to grow, we are now looking for an HR generalist with the ability to deliver high quality HR advice to staff and managers in relation to all aspects of the employee lifecycle ensuring compliance with policies, employment law and regulations. Supporting a selection of our business areas, you will manage our HR Coordinator and take ownership for your allocated business areas.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take on a role that combines involvement in key HR projects whilst ensuring operational efficiencies and developing the HR team offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships and support your allocated business areas, including some of our international businesses
• Utilise and build relationships with our outsourced providers to effectively support our employees outside of the UK
• Own and manage the end‑to‑end caseload of complex Employee Relations issues, including disciplinaries, grievances, appeals, sickness, performance management, and redundancies
• Deal with maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave processes and queries
• Support with structural changes, such as restructures or TUPE transfers, while ensuring compliance with consultation requirements
• Draft contracts and manage the HR coordinator to ensure new starters are successfully onboarded
• Act as the first line of expert advice for all managers and business leaders in your areas, ensuring they adhere to our HR policies and relevant employment legislation
• Work alongside the HR Director to ensure our policies remain compliant with changing UK employment laws and best practices
• Partner with our training team and help with the development of our HR management training modules
• Offer ad‑hoc training, and advice to line managers to support them in handling people issues independently and confidently
• Create HR reports for your business areas reporting on key metrics including turnover and sickness absence to identify trends and provide reports that inform management decision‑making
• Conduct monthly Absence Analysis and liaise with managers to work on any absence cases
• Line Management of our HR Coordinator – Overseeing their professional development and assigning work
• Deal with day‑to‑day HR queries through our HR inbox
• Analyse New Starter and Exit Interview Reviews
• Ensure employee data is correct and we have the relevant documents in place
• Support the HR Director with a variety of HR projects and improvements

Benefits

In return, you will get the opportunity for progression, access to a wellness hub with various discounts including discounted gyms, discounted tickets for a variety of sporting events, and hotels.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong employment law knowledge
• Experience in developing policies and processes
• Hands‑on experience working within an HR role and a good understanding of HR Policy & Practice and current employment legislation
• Proven ability to consistently deliver within a fast‑moving environment
• Passionate about developing their skills and growing with the business
• Proactive, with excellent attention to details
• The ability to build strong relationships with employees and line managers
• Experience working with HR systems
• Computer literacy – including good command of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, and Outlook
• Experience managing projects and working on process improvements