HR Specialist

NEXT; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT, a leading retailer in the UK, seeks an experienced HR Specialist for its Warehouse and Distribution Division. In this fast-paced role, you will provide expert advice on Employee Relations and support managers with HR queries. You're expected to have strong HR knowledge and ideally a CIPD qualification.

Benefits

25% discount on Next merchandise

Up to 70% discount at staff shops

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in HR generalist or Employee Relations roles.
• Knowledge of current employment legislation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR advice in employee relations.
• Support managers with disciplinary actions and grievances.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries.

Skills

Employee Relations

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

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• 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on brands
• Up to 70% discount at our staff shops
• Free Parking

Next is one of the biggest and best known online and high street Retailers in the UK. At the heart of our operation, we have a state-of-the-art Warehousing and Logistics business employing more than 9,000 people across our network. We thrive by constantly adapting and innovating to meet the growth in demand for our online operations, which serve over 5 million global customers across more than 70 countries.

Life at Next is fast-paced, varied, and challenging, requiring a large, talented, and efficient operation working together. Our HR & TD team plays a vital role in partnering with the operations to deliver a professional and expert HR service.

Let's Take It On.

We are looking to recruit a talented HR Specialist to join our large HR team for the Warehouse and Distribution Division of Next. The role involves delivering the HR plan in a fast-paced environment.

As an HR Specialist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive, consistent, and professional advice in Employee Relations, focusing on complex ER situations. You will support, advise, and provide feedback to managers on disciplinary actions, grievances, long-term sickness/absence cases, and organizational change projects. You will be an onsite presence, providing expertise to ensure a consistent HR approach across all of Next Distribution.

You will also be the first point of contact for HR queries from managers via telephone and email, and will build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and union representatives.

About you

You should be an experienced HR Advisor/Specialist with generalist HR/ER experience, ideally in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing or distribution environment, with a strong working knowledge of current employment legislation. You should also have, or be working towards, a CIPD qualification.