Human Resources Advisor

Pets at Home; Stafford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading retail company as a Human Resources Advisor in Stafford. Your role will involve guiding managers on HR best practices, managing colleague relations, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Enjoy a range of benefits with the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and innovative team.

Benefits

Bring your dog to work

On-site free gym

Canteen

Free parking

33 days holiday rising to 36 after two years

Birthday holiday

Charity day

Life assurance

Colleague discounts across Pets at Home brands

Qualifications

• HR generalist with experience in high-volume HR Advisor role.
• Experience in notetaking and shadowing an HR Advisor is acceptable.
• Allows entry-level candidates with a willingness to grow.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor, offering pragmatic HR guidance.
• Manage colleague relations cases and contribute to HR reporting.
• Support Employment Tribunal processes and policy improvements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder Management

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Education

CIPD Level 3 or 5

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Location: We welcome applications from those looking to work Monday - Friday on-site at our Stafford DC (ST18 9SE). Please note, as the DC is operating 24/7, we would require flexibility for occasional weekend and evening work.

About Your Role - What you'll be doing

“We put pets first” is our number one value at Pets at Home. Every colleague has a part to play to ensure that we deliver on this value every day. Our love and understanding of pets led us to develop our long-term goal to improve the life of every pet in the UK.

This covers not only the pets in our care, the pets of owners that use our products and services but also the pets that we can help through our charity work and through educating and advocating for change in society and the wider pet care and veterinary industry.

Our business is fast-paced, innovative and fun and it's our people that make the real difference.

As the first point of contact for People Relations, you will work closely with managers at all levels across the warehouse and transport functions. You will build strong, effective relationships and provide coaching on best practices, policies, and procedures to empower managers to confidently manage the full employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities - What you'll be doing

• Act as a trusted advisor, offering pragmatic, solutions-focused, and impartial guidance that reflects our values and complies with employment law.
• Lead colleague relations cases across warehouse and transport, escalating complex matters to the People Relations Lead as appropriate.
• Proactively manage and resolve cases in a timely manner, ensuring accurate and up-to-date case logs are maintained in internal systems.
• Attend complex hearings and meetings, providing expert advice and note-taking support when required.
• Contribute to HR reporting and management information, ensuring data integrity and insight.
• Participate in weekly case review meetings with managers to assess the status of live cases.
• Prepare and administer documentation for Investigations, Disciplinary, Grievances, and Appeals (IDGA), including compiling and distributing relevant packs and maintaining accurate personnel records.
• Monitor changes in employment legislation to ensure ongoing compliance and support the regular review and updating of related policies and procedures.
• Assist in Employment Tribunal (ET) processes, including liaison with ACAS.
• Support the Colleague Relations Lead in driving policy improvements that enhance the colleague experience and align with business objectives.
• Act as a role model for effective collaboration across the wider People Team, including People Services and People Partners.

About You – What you’ll bring to the Role

• A HR generalist with experience gained in a high-volume HR Advisor role

or

• A HR Assistant, looking to move to Advisor, who has experience of notetaking and shadowing an Advisor.
• CIPD Level 3 or 5 would be advantageous but not essential
• Highly organised
• Excellent level of attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and stakeholder management
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and use own initiative
• Ability to work to deadlines and on occasion under pressure
• Ability to take direction and work as part of a team
• Excellent computer skills, with proficiency using Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and HR systems
• Stakeholder Management
• Bring your dog to work (office only)
• On-site free gym
• Canteen
• Free parking
• Holidays – 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 36 days after two years’ service
• An extra day’s holiday when it’s your birthday
• Charity day
• Life assurance
• Colleague discounts for all Pets at Home Group brands, within our Pets at Home stores, The Groom Room, Vets4Pets and online.

For more details on our Benefits Package click here

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources, Administrative, and Other

• Industries

  Retail, Warehousing and Storage, and Human Resources Services

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