HR & Talent Advisor

Institute of Grocery Distribution; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Market-leading pension

Bonus scheme

Buy/sell annual leave

Medical insurance

Work-life balance

Autonomy to manage time

Zusammenfassung

The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) is seeking a HR & Talent Advisor to manage recruitment from attraction through onboarding and advise on employee relations across the organisation.

This hands-on role requires substantial ER experience, UK employment law knowledge, and the ability to partner with managers to drive compliant, effective people practices while supporting change, performance, and inclusion.

Qualifikationen

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience working in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Extensive end to end employee relations experience across a broad range of casework.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels.
• Experience drafting policies, procedures and formal HR correspondence.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms.

Aufgaben

• Provide advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant approaches.
• Independently manage employee relations cases including disciplinary investigations, grievances, capability and performance management.
• Support managers in documentation, correspondence and reports for formal HR processes and attend meetings and hearings.
• Ensure cases are managed within timescales and in line with legislation and policies.
• Monitor trends and identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve manager capability.
• Support organisational change projects, restructures, consultations and redundancies as required.

Kenntnisse

Employee relations

Recruitment & onboarding

Policy drafting

Stakeholder management

HRIS & data reporting

MS Office & ATS

Communication

Organisational skills

Ausbildung

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS platforms

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

At IGD, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work, where our people are empowered to grow, inspired to lead and ready to make a difference. At the heart of that experience is how we attract, welcome, and support new colleagues to join us.

That’s where you come in.

We’re looking fo r a HR & Talent Advisor who is responsible for managing recruitment activity from attraction through to onboarding, whilst acting as a trusted advisor on a broad range of employee relations matters.

This is a hands‑on position requiring significant experience in employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, probation reviews, flexible working requests and organisational change processes. The postholder will work closely with managers at all levels to build capability, ensure legal compliance and support positive employee outcomes.

What you’ll do

HR

Provide advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters, ensuring a fair, consistent and legally compliant approach.

Independently manage employee relations cases including but not limited to :

• Disciplinary investigations
• Grievances
• Capability and performance management
• Support managers in preparing documentation, correspondence and reports for formal HR processes.
• Attend and advise at formal meetings and hearings.
• Ensure cases are managed within agreed timescales and in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Monitor employee relations trends and identify and implement opportunities to reduce risk and improve manager capability.
• Work closely with managers to resolve issues at an early stage where possible.
• Support organisational change projects, restructures, consultations and redundancy exercises as required.
• Keep up to date with employment law developments and recommend updates to policies and practices where necessary.
• INC Not exhaustive

Talent Acquisition

(In collaboration with the TA Manager, m anage end-to-end recruitment activity across the organisation.

• Draft compelling job descriptions, advertisements and candidate communications.
• Coordinate candidate sourcing, screening and interview processes.
• Support managers in delivering an inclusive and positive candidate experience.
• Manage offer processes.
• Coordinate onboarding activities and support new starters throughout their induction period.
• Produce recruitment metrics and reports, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• INC Not exhaustive

What we’re looking for

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience working in a HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Extensive end to end employee relations experience across a broad range of casework.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels.
• Experience drafting policies, procedures and formal HR correspondence.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of or experience supporting organisational change and consultation processes.
• Experience working within a charity, membership body or professional services environment.

The rewards

• a market leading pension
• a bonus scheme
• the ability to buy and sell annual leave
• a generous medical insurance package
• you will have a great work-life balance
• where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time

The location

We are operating a hybrid approach to working with a mix of home and office-based working. We are based in a very accessible location within the M25, just 20 miles from Central London.

Our behaviours

We’re hungry for better

We solve it together

We make it happen

We say what needs to be said

More about our people

We’re looking for inspiring professionals; talented people who seek personal and career growth and are ambitious to develop their potential and unlock opportunities for society, for our clients and themselves.

We seek and attract the very best people and create an environment that supports and includes them. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. We welcome applications from diverse candidates. Please discuss any adjustments that you may require throughout the selection and assessment process.

More about IGD

We are a strategic insight foresight and learning organisation. Here to unite the industry and benefit society. We invest all our profit into Social Impact.

We foster collaboration through a broad range of forums, bringing together businesses, policymakers, and thought leaders. By providing evidence-based insights, credible research, and strategic foresight, we help organisations make informed decisions that benefit their operations and contribute to the collective good of society.