Human Resources Advisor

Warburtons Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK is seeking an experienced HR advisor to support leadership with employee relations matters. The role involves providing consistent advice and guidance, coaching managers, and addressing employee issues. Candidates should have a solid background in UK employment law, ER case management, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers personal development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including profit share and health support.

Benefits

Discretionary profit share

Opportunity to purchase extra annual leave

Company pension scheme with contributions

Access to free physiotherapy

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Experience in an advisory HR/People role ideally gained in a fast paced or blue-chip environment.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and expertise in ER case management.
• Ability to coach, consult and challenge in a constructive manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear and consistent advice, guidance and coaching to manage employee relations cases.
• Support actions to raise manager capability in line with people policies.
• Work with ER Lead and legal advisors on ER related policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong team working ethic

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Self-motivated

Education

CIPD qualified/may be working towards

Tools

HRM system / database, ideally SAP Success Factors

Job description

Supporting the People Partner in the provision of high quality, consistent, efficient advice, guidance and coaching to leaders across the site/sites or Centre functions. Delivering added value support and solutions to the business, with a core focus on a range of employee relations matters and case management in line with company people policies and values

Key Accountabilities and Measures

• Provide clear and consistent advice, guidance and coaching via telephone support or face to face to successfully manage and resolve employee relations cases to deliver right first time. With a pragmatic approach to case management in line with company values, fair employment practice, legislative requirements and service expectations
• Provide expertise to line managers on a range of people issues which enable the effective management of people performance, talent and engagement in line with lead for growth objectives
• Support all actions required to raise the level of manager capability to manage in line with people policies via coaching and other facilitated development methods
• Support managers in the execution of change in line with relevant business and legal requirements e.g. redundancy consultation, organisational structural change to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of business change
• To work with the People Partner to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities, using expertise, data and metrics to co‑create and recommend solutions that solve key employee and business challenges
• Work effectively with ER Lead, legal advisors and trade unions at local level on ER related policies and procedures and in the management and resolution of employee matters
• To take responsibility for maintaining own continuous professional development (CPD), and knowledge of legislative changes and knowledge share
• To support other ad hoc people management requirements, as and when required in addition to core responsibilities above, as part of the broader People team to ensure full and effective business operation and people services delivery

You combine the technical knowledge and organisational understanding needed to offer sound judgement, timely interventions and coaching that is really listened to by senior leaders.

Experience in an advisory HR/People role ideally gained in a fast paced or blue‑chip environment in manufacturing/distribution

Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and solid background and expertise of ER case management, handling disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance management issues at all stages of company procedure in an advisory capacity

CIPD qualified/may be working towards

A good understanding of business issues and how the identification and delivery of HR/People interventions

Systems: Experience of using a HRM system / database, ideally SAP Success Factors

Commercial acumen - Good business awareness / knowledge

Prioritising and Organisation - Ability to plan and organise and monitor a diverse workload

Strong team working ethic

Excellent communication skills: articulate, influential; persuasive; and politically savvy

Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider People Function

Excellent relationship builder - collaborative in approach, establishing credible, trusted relationships with both internal and external contacts at all levels

Ability to coach, consult and challenge in a constructive manner, with confidence and resilience to influence at all levels from senior stakeholder to team members

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Strong balanced judgement and use a pragmatic common‑sense approach

Attention to detail and high, consistent levels of accuracy

Full clean UK driving licence

Extra Dough

At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we’ll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week’s annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service