HR Advisor in Watford, Hertfordshire

HR Advisor

Location: Watford (with travel to 5 sites across London when required)

Salary: Negotiable

Type: 18-month fixed-term contract (FTC)

This is a true HR Advisor role where no two days are the same. We are looking for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to play a key role in supporting colleagues, managers and senior leadership teams. As HR Advisor, your primary focus will be to support six builders merchant stores, offering advice both over the phone and in person, whilst exploring measures to continually improve and maintain processes.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holidays, plus bank holidays and your Birthday Day off
• Hours: 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
• Longservice and milestone birthday celebrations
• Perkbox – 24/7 discounts, wellbeing support, online GP access and more
• Competitive salary
• Pension – up to 3% Company Contribution & Life Assurance – subject to length of service
• Staff Discount

Skills & Experience Required for the HR Advisor:

• Significant experience in employee relations with a CIPD Level 5 certification
• Strong understanding of HR principles, employee relations, practices, and employment laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build robust relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to use and understand AI tools

Key Areas of Responsibility:

HR Business Partnering:

• Support the Senior People Business Partner, team members and the wider management teams/colleagues with process improvement and query resolution
• Manage employee relations issues end-to-end, ensuring compliance with company policies
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing HR support at an operational level
• Supporting the business with long-term objectives and five-year plan
• Facilitate talent management and succession planning

Employee Relations:

• Manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring compliance with company policies and employment law
• Design and deliver in-house management upskilling workshops
• Visiting branches to ensure HR presence and advice is available for timely support

Employee Engagement and Culture:

• Drive a positive culture by implementing employee engagement initiatives, including surveys and focus groups
• Administrate online benefits platform via Perkbox and become a super user to actively promote to staff
• Regularly update and communicate HR policies and procedures
• Designing and Delivering weekly company induction programme for onboarding new colleagues

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that the HR inbox is actively monitored and queries responded to
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews, onboarding and new starter administration
• Assist with payroll and benefits administration, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
• Produce HR reports, metrics and management information as required
• Maintain accurate employee records
• Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role and needs of the business