People Advisor

Wincanton; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain partner is seeking a People Advisor to provide HR support and guidance. This role involves managing employee relations, supporting recruitment, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and a background in HR, particularly in a unionized environment. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing employee engagement and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in HR roles.
• Experience in managing teams and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance on employee engagement.
• Manage team members and support recruitment processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Integrity

Education

CIPD Level 3

CIPD Level 5

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle HR

Job description

Wincanton Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom

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• Reporting to the People Partner, you will be responsible for providing HR advice and guidance on all aspects of an employee’s relationship and engagement for the site.
• Responsibility for managing two team members
• Support the operational team to manage employee relations cases efficiently and effectively to ensure fairness and consistency.
• Support and improve absence management at site level including the active management of welfare meetings and OH referrals.
• Manage sites Night Worker and MHE Operator health screening.
• Provide upward internal people reports for the site.
• Contribute to and develop reports and presentations for the site and wider business.
• Support with minute taking at Trade Union meetings and colleague forums.
• Represent the site People Team at meetings.
• Maintain accurate records for the department and adhere to GDPR.
• Provide support in progressing HR related projects and initiatives.
• Assist in managing change programmes throughout the business, where required.
• Support with sites’ end-to-end recruitment, ensuring compliance to internal policies and the selection of the most suitable candidates.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with key customers.
• Oversee administration requirements are carried out timely, effectively, and accurately.
• Assist in the planning of site engagement and lead the team to carry out activities.
• To support the communication and feedback channels with all staff and through a variety of mechanisms to support employee engagement.
• To support with the learning and development at site.
  
  

Job Description

How will you contribute?

• Reporting to the People Partner, you will be responsible for providing HR advice and guidance on all aspects of an employee’s relationship and engagement for the site.
• Responsibility for managing two team members
• Support the operational team to manage employee relations cases efficiently and effectively to ensure fairness and consistency.
• Support and improve absence management at site level including the active management of welfare meetings and OH referrals.
• Manage sites Night Worker and MHE Operator health screening.
• Provide upward internal people reports for the site.
• Contribute to and develop reports and presentations for the site and wider business.
• Support with minute taking at Trade Union meetings and colleague forums.
• Represent the site People Team at meetings.
• Maintain accurate records for the department and adhere to GDPR.
• Provide support in progressing HR related projects and initiatives.
• Assist in managing change programmes throughout the business, where required.
• Support with sites’ end-to-end recruitment, ensuring compliance to internal policies and the selection of the most suitable candidates.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with key customers.
• Oversee administration requirements are carried out timely, effectively, and accurately.
• Assist in the planning of site engagement and lead the team to carry out activities.
• To support the communication and feedback channels with all staff and through a variety of mechanisms to support employee engagement.
• To support with the learning and development at site.
  
  

What will you bring?

• Qualified to CIPD Level 3 and working towards a CIPD Level 5
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience covering most of the above
• Good technical HR knowledge and understanding of current employment law/progressive HR practices
• Experience of working within a unionised environment.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workloads, working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build positive working relationships quickly, persuade influence and, when appropriate, challenge with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience in managing others and creating a strong team.
• A high level of personal integrity displaying values of respect and empathy for others
• Flexibility in working hours to support 24/7 operation and occasional travel to other locations.
• Knowledge and experience in Wellbeing, preferably a Mental Health First Aider
• Ability to deliver training.
• Confidential
• Passionate about developing and supporting colleagues to fulfil their potential
• Pragmatic, resilient and a self-starter
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills and experience of working with recruitment and HRIS systems (Oracle HR ideally)
  
  

About Us

Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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