Senior HR Advisor

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Job summary

Morrisons is seeking an employee relations expert in Bradford to join their HR Helpline team. The role involves providing HR support to store managers across the UK, focusing on absence management, performance issues, and disciplinary matters. Candidates should possess HR experience and a solid understanding of UK employment law. The position offers significant workplace benefits and emphasizes career development within a diverse team.

Benefits

15% discount in store from day one

10% discount card for a friend or family member

Career progression and development opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP

MyPerks for discounts with over 850 retailers

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Strong communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing cases from start to finish.
• Knowledge of HR and ER processes, ideally in a multi-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely HR advice to managers and colleagues.
• Support remote investigations in line with company procedure.
• Keep detailed records of HR advice and actions taken.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations expertise

Understanding of UK employment law

Communication

Job description

More About The Role
At Morrisons, our people make us who we are, and we re here to support them every step of the way.
We re looking for a employee relations expert to join our friendly central ER team as part of our centralised HR Helpline Team. Based at our head office in Bradford, this role is all about offering clear, confident, and caring HR support to our store managers and colleagues across the UK. From absence management and performance issues to disciplinary matters and investigations, you ll be on hand to provide guidance and support, over the phone, video calls and via email, on all things people related.

You will be required to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week, and due to our retail operation being 7 days per week, you will need to support weekend cover 1 in 4.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Being a key point of contact on our central people helpline
• Provide timely, accurate advice on HR policies and processes
• Support and lead remote investigations in line with company procedure
• Work closely with store and area managers to resolve complex ER cases
• Keep clear and detailed records of all advice given and actions taken
• Spot trends and escalate risks to help drive improvements across the business

About You
You ll be a strong communicator who thrives in a fast paced environment and is confident handling sensitive matters with care and clarity, often over the phone.

We re looking for someone who:

• Has solid HR and ER experience, ideally in a multi-site or retail environment
• Is confident advising on a wide range of people issues
• Is comfortable managing cases from start to finish
• Has a good knowledge of UK employment law
• Works well as part of a team and is always looking to improve ways of working

Whether you ve worked on a helpline before or you re ready for a new challenge in a centralised ER role, we d love to hear from you.

About The Company
In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• MyPerks giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There s more to our business as it s fast paced and ever changing, as such we ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that s good for our customers too.

We re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive and make a difference.