People Advisor

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned business dedicated to making a positive impact in the community. As a People Advisor, you'll play a vital role in supporting line managers and contributing to the success of the People team. With a focus on fairness and consistency, your expertise will help navigate the employee lifecycle effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive environment that values growth and development, ensuring that your contributions truly matter. If you're passionate about people and want to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Enhanced Pension

Discounts on purchases

Supportive and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent qualification is essential.
• Experience in supporting disciplinary processes and resolving workplace issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice to line managers on policies and procedures.
• Support the delivery of the Group People plan and strategy.

Skills

CIPD Level 3

Disciplinary and grievance support

Advising and coaching line managers

Experience in people-related activities

Microsoft Office skills

HR system proficiency

Education

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About The Role

Join Our Family at Samworth Brothers!

At Samworth Brothers,We do Good Things with Great Food! We love our food and our people. Join us and be part of something special, where your work truly matters.

About Us

We are a family owned business with an aim of being a long term force for good. We want to make a difference to our People, our Communities and the Planet. Our values are:

• We Make Things Happen:We are proactive and focused on solutions.
• We Take Pride:We deliver high-quality products and services.
• We Are a Family:We support and celebrate each other.

What You'll Do

12 month fixed term contract

As a People Advisor, you'll be at the heart of our team. Your role will include:

• Providing practical, commercially driven advice and guidance to line managers using policies and procedures to ensure fairness and consistency.
• Supporting the delivery of the Group People plan and category People strategy.
• Contributing to the tasks, projects and duties that contribute to the success of the People team in supporting the business and colleagues with day to day activities in all aspects of the employee lifecycle
• Supporting the activities of the central functions by facilitating onsite actions for resourcing, learning and development, payroll etc
• Managing and supporting with the delivery of casework.

Your work as a People Advisor will help us bring joy to our customers with exceptional food.

What you will need

There is a right role for everyone and we want to set you up for success. For the People Advisor role we are looking for the following key skills and experience for this position:

• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent
• Experience of supporting in disciplinaries and grievances and helping to resolve workplace issues before a formal process may be required
• Experience of advising and coaching line managers
• Demonstrating experience within a busy business across a broad range of people related activities
• Good Microsoft skills as well as previous us of an HR system or the ability to learn new systems quickly.

What We Offer

Our people are our greatest asset. We provide a supportive and rewarding environment with:

• Competitive Salary:Reflective of your skills and experience and reviewed each year.
• Health and Wellbeing:Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs.
• Growth and Development:Opportunities for career progression across our whole business
• An Enhanced Pension:To enable you to save with our help towards your retirement
• Discounts where it counts:We offer discounts on every day purchases, days out and holidays through our benefit platform. We also work closely with The Company shop where you can benefit as a member.
• Family Feel:A supportive and inclusive culture.

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.