Role: HR Advisor
Location: Durham, DH1 2HE
Salary: £33,000, Depending on Experience
Hours: Full-Time / Permanent
Company: Cooplands Bakery
We have an exciting new vacancy at Cooplands for a HR Advisor to join our team! Reporting into the People Partner and working as an essential member of the People team, this full-time role will work in partnership with the Manufacturing and Retail business areas in developing and implementing HR activity to support business growth and improve organisational capability. This role will contribute to both the strategic and operational objectives of the business.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years generalist HR/ER experience to provide advice and support to Line Managers for HR matters including Employee Relations, Performance Management, Reward & Benefit, Employee Engagement and Development. The location is either of our Bakeries and there will be travel to our Stores and other Bakery as required.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Providing customer focused support and guidance to managers on people matters – building effective relationships and becoming a trusted advisor
2. Proactively managing ER issues, ensuring that legislation and Company policy are adhered to
3. Supporting Line Managers with changes to operating models
4. Developing internal policies and processes to improve overall business performance and supporting the people agenda/strategy
5. Analysing Key People Metrics and putting forward solutions to improve overall performance
6. Supporting the People Partner with the implementation of business development and project activity
7. Coaching and developing Line Managers to drive a high-performance culture
8. Supporting the performance management cycle including probation, appraisals, objective setting
9. Involvement with business engagement initiatives and employee surveys
10. Keeping up-to-date with best practice to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory frameworks
Skills, know-how and experience:
11. Strong generalist HR/ER experience
12. Minimum of 2 years working in a similar role
13. Experience of managing time effectively to deliver in a fast-paced environment
14. Commercially aware with a results focus
15. Effective written and verbal communication skills
16. Ability to think creatively and future focussed
17. Ability to influence at all levels
18. Flexible, with the ability to work around changing business needs
19. Driving licence and willingness to travel to different locations
20. CIPD level 5 - Desirable
What’s in it for me?
To show our appreciation for your hard work, we have a range of benefits you can take advantage of
21. 25% Staff Discount
22. 28 Days Annual Leave (including bank holidays and rising up to 33 days with long service
23. Pension Scheme
24. 24/7 access to virtual GP & wellbeing service
25. Life Assurance
26. Progression & career opportunities
27. Recognition rewards
28. Discretionary Sickness pay
29. Compassionate Leave
Apply today to start your fantastic career as our Cooplands HR Advisor! To apply please email a copy of your CV to with the reference ‘Cooplands HR Advisor – 113680 “
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