HR Advisor

Annual salary up to £35,000 per annum. This permanent, full time role is based in Gloucester and runs Monday to Friday. Benefits are provided beyond salary.

About the Role

This is a fast paced operational HR role where you will provide pragmatic, risk assessed employee relations advice and support managers across the full employee lifecycle. In a high volume environment you will play a key role in absence management, casework and supporting positive employee relations. You will work closely with operational leaders to identify trends, provide insights, and deliver practical HR solutions that support both business performance and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR advisory support across multiple branches, ensuring cases are managed consistently and in line with company policies and employment legislation.
• Deal with a large and varied case load which includes disciplinary, absence management, grievance and performance issues.
• Provide detailed, pragmatic employee relations advice across the organisation.
• Guide, influence, support and empower managers through advice to identify, understand and implement effective and commercial solutions to employee relation issues.
• Risk assess and prioritise HR employee relation case work.
• Maintain appropriate recording and updating of all case documentation.
• Identify trends, report and escalating as appropriate using in house HR systems.
• Participate in regular case reviews with the HR Team Leader to discuss complex cases, share information and best practice.
• Work closely with the wider HR Group to ensure a joined up, seamless service.

Key Criteria

• CIPD Level3 or above is essential.
• Previous experience as an HR Advisor.
• Experience working in an environment with TUPE and Trade Unions is desirable.
• High level of customer service skills.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Previous use of Workday and other HR systems is desirable.
• Robust and resilient, able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, multitask and adapt style.

Benefits

• Family friendly policy including enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Sick pay.
• Share saver scheme.
• Eye test vouchers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling).
• Well being service.
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day.
• Mears Rewards - a performance recognition platform with high street vouchers.
• Volunteering leave.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.

Equality & Diversity

Mears Group is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We are a Disability Confident employer, value individuality and ensure equal opportunities for all. We support the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We encourage applicants to voluntarily disclose background information to help improve social mobility and assess opportunities through our Social Mobility Index.

All positions require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK and are subject to background, identity and security checks prior to commencement of employment.