Join us as a People Advisor at Bettys and Taylors Group - Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next challenge in a dynamic and collaborative environment? We’re looking for a proactive and knowledgeable People Advisor to join our Central Services team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover and internal secondment. As People Advisor, you’ll work closely with the People Partner to deliver a first-class people service to our Central Services teams. You’ll be the first point of contact for people-related queries, providing expert advice and operational support across a wide range of activities including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, reward, and compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and forward-thinking People team. You’ll be involved in meaningful projects and have the chance to shape how we deliver people services across Central Services and the wider Bettys and Taylors Group. The role will offer hybrid working based from Harrogate (HG2 7DL). While we support flexible working, regular on-site collaboration is essential, so this position is not suitable for fully remote applicants. The role is anticipated to be full-time, but we welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours. Please include your preferred working pattern in your application. Key responsibilities Provide confident, day-to-day guidance and support to managers and colleagues across BTG. Lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding activity, working closely with agencies and procurement to ensure a smooth and professional candidate experience. Partner with managers to lead or support employee relations cases, offering clear, practical advice aligned with our policies and values. Contribute to reward processes including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and annual pay reviews. Ensure accurate and timely administration of people processes, maintaining high standards of documentation and compliance. Produce regular reports from our People and Payroll systems to support data-driven decision-making. Oversee DBS checks for Central Services, ensuring full compliance with our DBS policy and procedures. Represent the Central Services People function in cross-functional projects and working groups, contributing insight and expertise to drive continuous improvement. About you Experience in a senior HR administration or advisor role. Strong working knowledge of people policies, procedures, and employment law fundamentals. Proven experience in recruitment and onboarding. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Confident working independently and collaboratively. What we offer you As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension. We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes. Great People, Great Culture We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Click here to learn more about life at Bettys & Taylors Group. To apply for this role you will be required to submit a CV and cover letter. Any questions, feel free to reach out to Anna Beaumont, People Partner (anna.beaumont@bettysandtaylors.co.uk). The closing date for this vacancy is 17th September 2025. To ensure we find the right candidate, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Don’t miss your chance—apply today!