HR Advisor

Cottrell Moore Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holidays

Birthday Day off

Perkbox – discounts & wellbeing

Pension – company contribution

Staff Discount

Job summary

Cottrell Moore Ltd in Watford is seeking an HR Advisor to support six builders merchant stores, with occasional travel to five London sites as required. The role is an 18-month fixed-term contract, based in Watford with standard hours from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You will provide advice over the phone and in person, drive process improvements, manage employee relations end-to-end, and support senior leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in employee relations with CIPD Level 5 certification
• Strong understanding of HR principles, employee relations, practices and employment laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build robust relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to use and understand AI tools

Responsibilities

• Support Senior People Business Partner, teams and managers with process improvement and query resolution
• Manage employee relations issues end-to-end, ensuring policy compliance
• Act as trusted advisor to business, providing HR support at operational level
• Assist with long-term objectives and five-year plan
• Facilitate talent management and succession planning
• Visiting branches to ensure HR presence and timely support
• Design and deliver in-house management upskilling workshops

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies & employment law

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

AI tools usage

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

HR Advisor

Location: Watford (with travel to 5 sites across London when required)

Salary: Negotiable

Type: 18-month fixed-term contract (FTC)

This is a true HR Advisor role where no two days are the same. We are looking for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to play a key role in supporting colleagues, managers and senior leadership teams. As HR Advisor, your primary focus will be to support six builders merchant stores, offering advice both over the phone and in person, whilst exploring measures to continually improve and maintain processes.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holidays, plus bank holidays and your Birthday Day off
• Hours: 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
• Longservice and milestone birthday celebrations
• Perkbox – 24/7 discounts, wellbeing support, online GP access and more
• Competitive salary
• Pension – up to 3% Company Contribution & Life Assurance – subject to length of service
• Staff Discount

Skills & Experience Required for the HR Advisor:

• Significant experience in employee relations with a CIPD Level 5 certification
• Strong understanding of HR principles, employee relations, practices, and employment laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build robust relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to use and understand AI tools

Key Areas of Responsibility:

HR Business Partnering:

• Support the Senior People Business Partner, team members and the wider management teams/colleagues with process improvement and query resolution
• Manage employee relations issues end-to-end, ensuring compliance with company policies
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing HR support at an operational level
• Supporting the business with long-term objectives and five-year plan
• Facilitate talent management and succession planning

Employee Relations:

• Manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring compliance with company policies and employment law
• Design and deliver in-house management upskilling workshops
• Visiting branches to ensure HR presence and advice is available for timely support

Employee Engagement and Culture:

• Drive a positive culture by implementing employee engagement initiatives, including surveys and focus groups
• Administrate online benefits platform via Perkbox and become a super user to actively promote to staff
• Regularly update and communicate HR policies and procedures
• Designing and Delivering weekly company induction programme for onboarding new colleagues

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that the HR inbox is actively monitored and queries responded to
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews, onboarding and new starter administration
• Assist with payroll and benefits administration, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
• Produce HR reports, metrics and management information as required
• Maintain accurate employee records
• Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role and needs of the business