HR Advisor

Howdens Joinery; Normanton and Altofts; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier in the UK seeks a skilled Human Resources Advisor to join their HR team. This role involves providing HR support across various functions, particularly for field-based installation teams and solid surface manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of employment law. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonus, and professional development opportunities. This is a full-time, multi-site role based in Normanton.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Pension Plan with company contribution

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Staff discount

Ongoing support and development

Free lunch at on-site canteen

Free onsite car parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in a partnering capacity in a fast-paced HR team.
• Strong understanding of HR practice and current employment legislation.
• Ability to provide stakeholder advice using subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple sites with HR services.
• Conduct analysis of MI to inform business decisions.
• Partner closely with operational teams and stakeholders.

Skills

HR partnering

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Knowledge of HR legislation

Operational experience

IT skills including Excel

Education

Degree in business-related subject

CIPD membership (or working towards)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Howdens Joinery is looking for a skilled Human Resources Advisor to join our talented HR team. In this role, you will provide HR support across a variety of functions, with primary accountability for supporting the recently established service function, including field-based installation teams, as well as our solid surface manufacturing sites. While your main office will be in Normanton, the position has a multi-site remit covering our Spalding Moor, Normanton and Howden facilities in Yorkshire. This is a key role within the business, supporting multiple sites and offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional with strong generalist expertise.

Location | Normanton & Multi-site

Contract | Full-time / Permanent

What will I be doing as an HR Advisor

Reporting to an HR Business Partner, this HR Advisor role offers a people-focused HR professional an excellent opportunity to partner with our operational teams at both sites. An excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills, you will be able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, commercial business and ensure that our people's priorities are driven successfully throughout your areas.

As an HR Advisor, you will have a proven generalist track record across the people agenda; ER, recruitment, development, and involvement in strategic projects. As an excellent influencer, you will be able to challenge your stakeholders appropriately and utilise your knowledge and expertise to advise and question our approach, ensuring that you listen and add value in an engaging and confident manner. You will also be actively involved in key HR projects and be able to contribute your ideas to enhance the service we provide to the business.

What do you need to qualify for the HR Advisor

• Experience working in a partnering capacity in a fast-paced HR team.
• Able to provide advice to your stakeholders in a considered manner, utilising the subject matter experts of learning and development, recruitment and ER within our HR function.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of HR practice and current employment legislation and how it applies in an operational context where there are significant peaks in demand.
• Excellent relationship skills and the ability to partner closely with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working in an operational environment.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a business-related subject.
• Working towards or already a member of CIPD.
• Analysis of MI to inform business decisions, together with sound IT skills, including experience in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and basic Excel.

What can we offer you as an HR Advisor

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
• Staff discount
• Ongoing support and development
• Free lunch at our on-site canteen (site dependent)
• Free onsite car parking
• A friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier, providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to Apply

We are building a future where world‑class service, innovation and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we are keen to hear from you.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for all concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (email removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.