People Advisor

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; Crediton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Excellent benefits package

On-site role

Job summary

Cathedral Appointments are recruiting on behalf of a globally recognised snacking and confectionery manufacturer, with a manufacturing site in Crediton. The People Experience Advisor will be a hands-on generalist, acting as a first point of contact for HR queries and supporting onboarding through to employee relations.

You'll coach colleagues on HR systems like Workday, lead recruitment campaigns, manage salary updates, and help drive DE&I initiatives, with an emphasis on improving people

Qualifications

• Experience in HR role with foundational employee relations experience.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Proactive and curious, driven to improve ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Act as a champion for people processes, using data and insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Support onboarding and induction, absence management, investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Coach employees and managers in using HR systems and self-service technology, including Workday.
• Lead recruitment campaigns, manage salary updates, and keep company policies up to date.
• Support local DE&I plans and drive initiatives such as learning activation weeks and the engagement survey.
• Handle HR administration and system transactions and be the first point of contact for HR queries.

Job description

£34,000 - £38,000 DOE + Annual Bonus | Full-Time, On-site | Crediton

Cathedral Appointments are recruiting on behalf of a globally recognised snacking and confectionery manufacturer, home to some of the nation's best-loved brands, with a well-established manufacturing site in Crediton. This is a great opportunity to join a busy People Team supporting a large-scale manufacturing operation, at a business investing heavily in modern HR technology and self-service systems.

The Role

This People Experience Advisor role sits within the wider People Team, acting as a champion for people processes across the Crediton site and a first point of contact for HR queries from employees and managers alike. You'll be hands-on across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to employee relations, while coaching colleagues to get the best out of the organisation's HR systems. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on building relationships at all levels, and wants to make a tangible difference to how people experience work day to day.

Responsibilities for the People Experience Advisor

• Act as a champion for people processes, using data and insights to drive continuous improvement
• Support onboarding and induction, absence management, investigations and disciplinary processes
• Coach employees and managers in using HR systems and self-service technology, including Workday
• Lead recruitment campaigns, manage salary updates, and keep company policies up to date
• Support local DE&I plans and drive business initiatives such as learning activation weeks and the engagement survey
• Handle HR administration and system transactions, acting as the first point of contact for HR queries

Requirements for the People Experience Advisor include

• Experience in an HR role with foundational employee relations experience
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships at all levels
• Proactive and curious, with a drive to challenge the status quo and improve ways of working
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working with colleagues to identify opportunities for improvement
• Based in or able to commute to Crediton on a full-time, on-site basis

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• Excellent benefits package
• Full-time, on-site role with a globally recognised manufacturer
• Broad, varied HR generalist role with exposure to modern people systems
• Supportive, collaborative People Team environment

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a broad, hands-on generalist role within a well-established manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.

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