People Advisor

Warburtons; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking an experienced HR Advisory professional in Bristol to manage employee relations effectively. The role involves providing guidance on various HR issues, supporting managers through change, and ensuring compliance with employment law. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in HR within fast-paced environments, possess excellent communication skills, and hold or work towards a CIPD qualification. This position offers various benefits, including an award-winning pension scheme and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Award winning pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounts on company products

Personal development opportunities

Free physiotherapy access

Option to purchase extra leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing/distribution HR role.
• Handling of disciplinary, grievance, and performance management issues.
• Ability to coach and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coaching on employee relations cases.
• Support managers during change and legal requirements.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Advisory HR role experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Communication skills

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Team working ethic

Pragmatic judgement

Education

CIPD qualified or working towards

Tools

HRM system experience (SAP Success Factors)

Job description

Responsibilities

Provide clear and consistent advice, guidance and coaching via telephone support or face to face to successfully manage and resolve employee relations cases to deliver right first time. With a pragmatic approach to case management in line with company values, fair employment practice, legislative requirements and service expectations.

Provide expertise to line managers on a range of people issues which enable the effective management of people performance, talent and engagement in line with lead for growth objectives.

Support all actions required to raise the level of manager capability to manage in line with people policies via coaching and other facilitated development methods.

Support managers in the execution of change in line with relevant business and legal requirements e.g. redundancy consultation, organisational structural change to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of business change.

To work with the People Partner to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities, using expertise, data and metrics to co create and recommends solutions that solve key employee and business challenges.

Work effectively with ER Lead, legal advisors and trade unions at local level on ER related policies and procedures and in the management and resolution of employee matters.

To take responsibility for maintaining own continuous professional development (CPD), and knowledge of legislative changes and knowledge share.

To support other ad hoc people management requirements, as and when required in addition to core responsibilities above, as part of the broader People team to ensure full and effective business operation and people services delivery.

You combine the technical knowledge and organisational understanding needed to offer sound judgement, timely interventions and coaching that is really listened to by senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience in an advisory HR/People role ideally gained in a fast paced or blue-chip environment in manufacturing/distribution.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and solid background and expertise of ER case management, handling disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance management issues at all stages of company procedure in an advisory capacity.
• CIPD qualified/may be working towards.
• A good understanding of business issues and how the identification and delivery of HR/ People interventions.
• Systems: Experience of using a HRM system / database, ideally SAP Success Factors.
• Commercial acumen- Good business awareness / knowledge.
• Prioritising and Organisation - Ability to plan and organise and monitor a diverse workload.
• Strong team working ethic.
• Excellent communication skills: articulate, influential; persuasive; and politically savvy.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider People Function.
• Excellent relationship builder- collaborative in approach, establishing credible, trusted relationships with both internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Ability to coach, consult and challenge in a constructive manner, with confidence and resilience to influence at all levels from senior stakeholder to team members.
• Strong balanced judgement and use a pragmatic common-sense approach.
• Attention to detail and high, consistent levels of accuracy.
• Full clean UK driving license.

Benefits

• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%.
• Life assurance.
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
• Continued investment in your personal development.
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew.
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we’ll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.