Human Resources Advisor

Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gardening products company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager in Kentford, UK, to shape HR functions and support employees at all levels. The role emphasizes building an engaged culture and requires experience in payroll processing, data analysis, and UK employment law. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and data analysis.
• Understanding of UK employment law.
• Support for various employee relations issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the HR strategy and build an engaged culture.
• Manage payroll processes for accuracy.
• Act as a trusted partner for employees and managers.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data analysis

UK employment law knowledge

Employee relations support

Empathy and influencing skills

Tools

HRIS (Hi-Bob)

Job description

Overview

Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd is a leading name in seeds, garden products and horticultural expertise with brands such as Mr Fothergill’s, Johnsons, DT Brown and Darlac. The company is passionate about empowering gardeners of all levels and aims to inspire growth. The team values agility, respect, innovation, a can-do attitude and a positive, collaborative culture. Our company purpose is “Helping Everyone Grow” and we extend that purpose to everything we do.

Base pay range

This range is provided by Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Role summary

Reporting to the Head of HR, this is a true generalist role with a unique opportunity to shape how our business thinks about and experiences HR. You’ll support colleagues at all levels — based at our offices in Kentford and our UK-wide Sales team — and be central to key HR operations and change initiatives.

Core responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Head of HR to deliver the people strategy and support our goal of building a high-performance, engaged culture
• Owning the monthly payroll process in partnership with our third-party provider – accuracy and attention to detail are essential
• Acting as a trusted partner to employees and managers, providing advice across ER, wellbeing, and engagement initiatives
• Supporting the ongoing development of our HRIS (Hi-Bob – launched in 2024) and other systems and processes to drive efficiency and enable self-service
• Supporting benefits administration, employee lifecycle activities, and internal comms tools and initiatives
• Delivering toolkits, coaching and training to upskill managers across the business
• Getting stuck into the day-to-day – no task is too big or small when it helps move us forward

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who is up for a challenge, can deal with ambiguity and fast-paced change, and who can support employees, managers and leaders during this time, at all levels and across multiple operational HR tasks. You have gained experience of payroll and worked in a similar role and also demonstrate:

• Proven experience and confidence in processing payroll and data analysis
• Understanding and up to date knowledge of UK employment law and related processes
• Experience of providing support and solutions to managers across the full range of employee relations areas (including grievance/disciplinary, restructures, absence management)
• Confidence to operate independently, in sometimes ambiguous circumstances, using own initiative to make practical decisions
• Comfort in working with, understanding and producing employee data and reporting, using a variety of techniques – experience of HRIS back end; Hi-Bob is an advantage
• Empathetic style with strong influencing skills and solutions-focused approach
• Sense of humour, resilience and the ability to see the positive in every situation

Full Time OR Part-Time candidates considered.

Equality and diversity

The world of gardening should be accessible to all and it’s important that our teams reflect the diversity of our customers, ensuring that our products meet everyone’s needs. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, or age. We’re ‘rooting’ for you!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources
• Industries: Retail and Manufacturing

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Locations

Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom; Cambridge, England, United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom; St Ives, England, United Kingdom

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