HR Advisor

SIG Plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension with up to 7.5%?er?

Life assurance (up to 4x salary)

SIG Share Incentive Plan

Employee discounts from top brands

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

SIG plc is a leading supplier of specialist building materials with a strong focus on HR service delivery. The HR Advisor will act as the HR face to the business, delivering timely advice and administrative support to employees and line managers across a wide range of HR queries and processes.

You will build strong relationships with leaders and HR colleagues, support policy reviews, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements while maintaining high levels of service and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Formal HR qualification preferred, or qualified through experience.
• Experience of HR administration and advisory work across a broad range of processes.
• Strong knowledge of HR systems and reporting capabilities.
• Generalist HR advisory experience across a range of HR activities.

Responsibilities

• Build excellent working relationships with Business Leaders, HR Team, employees and key stakeholders.
• Provide a professional first line advisory and administrative service to employees across HR queries and processes.
• Support internal policy and process reviews.
• Manage delivery of assigned tasks within personal workload and escalate where required.
• Use the HR system to record and maintain accurate activity records.

Skills

HR knowledge

HR systems experience

Excel

Word

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Caseload handling

Education

HR qualification or relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What is the role:

SIG Plc. is a leading supplier of specialist building materials to trade customers across Europe with strong positions in its core markets as a specialist distributor of insulation and interiors products and as a merchant of roofing and exteriors products.

The HR admin team is pivotal in supporting the business and specifically line managers in all aspects of the employee lifecycle. The HR Advisor is the HR face to the business and the services offered need to be delivered with passion and commitment, providing a consistently great customer experience, and making sure services are delivered optimally, whilst also meeting all policy, legislative and compliance requirements.

What you will be doing:

• Build excellent working relationships with Business Leaders, HR Team, employees and key stakeholders
• Provide a professional first line advisory and administrative service to employees across a broad range of HR queries and processes, supporting with case management, producing correspondence, handling queries, analysing reports and other documentation
• Support internal policy and process reviews
• Provide skills and knowledge to efficiently deliver an outstanding performance
• Manage delivery of assigned tasks and queries within personal workload
• Identify customer needs, seeking and providing effective solutions to queries
• Analyse caseload and identify improvements and issues
• Work with the Senior HR Advisor to co-ordinate and manage the internal OpCo HR mailbox, ensuring that queries are dealt with in a timely manner to meet customer service principles
• Interpret policies and processes in order to correctly advise line managers and employees
• Ensure current statutory and legislative requirements are being complied with
• Use the case management and HR system to record and maintain accurate records relating to activities and tasks undertaken and update as required
• Work pro-actively to support and deliver excellent customer experience
• Have a proactive and collaborative approach, working closely with HR Business Partners and other HR members to ensure timely and professional delivery
• Manage assigned cases on own initiative and work with the HR Business Partners and others for escalation and resolution of queries and cases

What you will bring:

• Knowledge and expertise with a recognised HR qualification preferred, or qualified through experience
• Demonstratable success in a HR administration role
• Excellent understanding and experience of working with HR systems
• Generalist HR advisory experience across a range of HR activities/processes
• Strong computer skills across the full range of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Word
• Diagnostic and analytical skills with the ability to listen actively, ask probing questions, analyse requirements and produce meaningful information
• Ability to apply judgement to resolve individual cases
• Ability to identify and address or elevate risk
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outstanding customer focus and the ability to manage customer requirements through a partnership approach
• Willingness to own tasks and the resilience to work through issues to conclusion, maintaining energy and motivation
• Confident and able to provide credible sound advice, accurate information, and timely support to all stakeholders
• Keep up to date with policy, process and documentation changes, maintaining ability to respond to a full range of HR queries
• Ability to build strong working relationships/networks with all stakeholders and maintain a high degree of integrity
• Confidential with the ability to handle sensitive solutions within data protection legislation.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Company closed during Christmas period
• Company pension with up to 7.5% employer contribution.
• Life assurance (up to 4x salary).
• SIG Share Incentive Plan
• Employee Discounts from top high street and online brands
• Access to structured development through our Operations Academy, Apprenticeships, and on-demand training via our Learning System.

At SIG PLC, we recognise the value our employees bring. In return, you’ll be part of a supportive team with opportunities to grow, train, and build a long-term career.

SIG is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud, and valued. We welcome talent that reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.