People Advisor

Central England Coop; Lichfield, Birmingham, Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the People Operations team at Central England Coop as an HR professional. You'll provide guidance on complex queries, support managers, and analyze data to improve team wellbeing. Enjoy various perks including competitive salary, discounts, healthcare support, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Up to 20% discount on products

Paid volunteering days—three days per year

Flexible working options

Company pension scheme

Wellbeing resources

Training and development programs

Life assurance after qualifying period

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Colleague Dividend—profit sharing scheme

Qualifications

• Practical and theoretical HR knowledge.
• Experience working collaboratively with Trade Unions.
• Keen eye for detail in data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support managers on people queries within the organization.
• Coach managers to enhance team wellbeing.
• Analyze data to identify trends and provide recommendations.

Skills

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Coaching

Education

CIPD (or equivalent)

Job description

What will you be doing?

You will join the People Operations team, supporting our people plan and providing knowledge and advice on complex people queries for managers across our family of businesses. You will operate with the customer in mind and become a trusted partner by offering positive and helpful support.

You will coach managers to promote the wellbeing of their teams, which will be invaluable, and provide people project support in areas such as acquisitions and divestments. You will also play a key role in shaping our People policies.

Using your keen eye for detail, you will analyze data to identify people themes and trends, and provide recommendations for change.

How will I know if I am right for this role?

You should enjoy working within a people team, supporting each other, and providing excellent customer service while seeking feedback. You will be curious and confident in supporting managers on a wide range of people matters. Your approach to data analysis and solutions will help improve our attrition and absence rates.

We are looking for candidates with a CIPD (or equivalent) qualification or those working towards it, with practical and theoretical HR knowledge and experience working collaboratively with Trade Unions.

What is in it for me?

Alongside our competitive salaries, our colleagues benefit from:

• Up to 20% discount on our products.
• Access to hundreds of retail discounts, savings on days out, and holiday discounts.
• Option to buy up to an extra week of annual leave annually.
• Paid volunteering days—three days per year.
• Support for charities through Give as You Earn.
• Healthcare Cashplan to help cover healthcare expenses.
• Company pension scheme and access to pension wellbeing resources.
• Free life assurance after qualifying period.
• Wide range of training and development programs.
• Wellbeing resources through our campaign.
• Financial wellbeing tools via iTrent (Wagestream).
• Flexible working options including 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, and hybrid working.
• Recognition programs for colleagues’ achievements.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Colleague Dividend—profit sharing scheme.

For more details, visit Rewards and benefits - Central Co-op (careers.coop)

Everyone is welcome here. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for all candidates. Please include any needs in your application, and we will support you through the recruitment process.

Who are we?

We’re Central Co-op, a member-owned and member-led co-operative society.

Joining us means you’re not just a colleague but a Member, owning a share of the business. You can make a positive impact in your community and help us create a sustainable society. To learn more, visit our website www.careers.coop.