Senior HR Advisor

Assistant People Business Partner

Are you an experienced HR Adviser looking for your next step up towards HR Business Partner with experience in the retail, manufacturing or logistics sector?

We are currently on the search for a new Assistant People Partner to join our team supporting our manufacturing site in Huntingdon and our Operations sites across the UK, but predominantly focused initially in the Southern Region in Tewkesbury, Huntingdon and Dagenham.

You will have the full support of a People Team, including a shared service centre, and Business Partner teambased in Accrington, and regular travel to Accrington is to be expected with the role to ensure connection to the wider team and business.

The purpose of the role is to provide hands on support, coaching and advice, based on industry best practice,to our Operations and Manufacturing teams. You will support with the implementation of the People Plans for the business, which will involve training, learning and development interventions as required.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our people, and our colleague experience, whilst understanding our need to deliver in a fast paced commercial retail environment.

You will also:

• Support and challenge our operations teams as appropriate to deliver the best colleague experience in line with business goals

• Through coaching, training, development and the implementation of actions plans linked to the overall People Plan help to create a positive performance culture across our Operations and Manufacturing Teams

• Help to drivethe company's values and culture

• Develop and maintain trusting and effective partnerships with stakeholders across the business

• Support with compilation, analysis and presentation of trends in HR metrics to understand key performance issues and develop actions to address

• Be an active ambassador for the people team influencing and supporting to ensure line managers keep the people agenda at the forefront of business decisions

• Support the recruitment process in aiding a compelling EVP

• Work with the L&D team to develop training on relevant topics and identify any training needs to support colleague / management development

• Be instrumental in supporting the delivery of change programmes where restructuring is required

• Able to deputise for the People Partner Operations when appropriate

Who are we looking for?

First of all, due to the nature of the role, we need an experiencedPeople Adviser or partner , with a background or great understanding of Operations and manufacturing ideallywithin a retail business. Due to this, and the level this role will be at, we also do require a minimum qualification of CIPD level 5. Along with this, we also want someone with:

• A willingness and eagerness to travel when required nationally - we have sites across the UK and this role will be expected to travel to those sites as well as to our support office in Accrington regularly.

• Self motivated and enthusiastic, can work autonomously and prioritise own workload with a structured and organised approach

• Extensive employment law knowledge and experience of HR policy implementation and attention to detail

• Previous experience of dealing with ACAS, conciliation and arbitration processes, Employment Tribunals and high risk, complex ER cases

• Ability to work at pace, under pressure on multiple work streams

• Demonstrable experience of managing heavy caseloads alongside project, and reporting activities

• Demonstrates excellent judgement and professionalism and experienced in training and mentoring a team

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong commercial acumen

• Adaptable and can flex your approach to changing situations and circumstances

What you will get!

In return for your contribution to the team's performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus all these extra benefits:

• *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products

• *Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)

• Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you're off work long term due to illness

• *Pension scheme - provided by Legal & General

• *BUPA Private Healthcare

• *Discounted Gym membership

• *Cycle to Work scheme

• Annual leave buy & sell scheme - you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you

• *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)

• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills

• Career progression - access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds

• *Long service awards and 'Love to Shop' voucher rewards to spend as you like