Employee Relations Advisor

We are looking for a People Relations Advisor to join our Head Office team in Bury! 

·       Job Title – People Relations Advisor 

·       Location – Hollins Brook Way, Unsworth, Bury BL9 8RR 

·       Working rota – Mon-Fri

·       Working hours – Full time

What You'll Be Doing:

• To provide practical and effective first line employee relations advice across the Group to Line Managers and colleagues within Retail and Gyms establishments along with the wider business. This includes (but is not limited to) providing timely and accurate advice with regards to disciplinary, grievance, absence management and family friendly policies.
• Able to manage queries empathetically and in turn communicate outcomes clearly and articulately with the aim of minimising appeals.
• Act as a team player with the wider People team by sharing knowledge and
• Support and coach Line Managers to effectively manage and resolve employee relations matters through to appropriate conclusions.
• Provide support to Line Managers and the wider People team during
• Have an excellent working knowledge of up to date employment legislation, best practice and case
• Able to work autonomously and prioritise accordingly (with guidance and support from the People Relations management team where required).
• Be able to use Occupational Health appropriately within people relations casework and write referrals to OH Advisors.
• Communicate with and support the People management team to ensure employee relations policies and procedures are fairly and proportionately applied, whilst identifying opportunities for improvement to current
• Understand the Groups’ responsibilities to statutory
• Maintain clear audit trails for all People records in accordance with GDPR
• Support in ensuring that critical weekly/lunar/monthly and annual cycle People processes are executed within the relevant timescale

What We're Looking For:

• CIPD qualified to a minimum of Level 5. Level 3 may be considered if the candidate is able to demonstrate substantial relevant HR generalist-based work experience, with a desire to gain Level 5
• Previous HR/People Advisor related experience is essential, preferably in a   retail environment or another fast-paced, constantly changing People environment, with responsibility for managing high volume complex caseloads
• Excellent knowledge of employment legislation and People Relations policies and procedures.
• Be comfortable offering advice and minute taking in formal meetings to ensure all interactions are documented accurately and conducted
• Good communication skills with the ability to guide and influence and the confidence to challenge current practices appropriately where
• Able to communicate clearly and articulately with all stakeholders throughout the business 
• Proficient knowledge of Office365 and HR Systems (Previous experience of CoreHR/PeopleXD would be advantageous)
• Accurate typing skills recognising the need for attention to detail
• Proven experience of working within a constantly changing environment 
• Flexible to work outside of standard office hours if required to support a 24/7 operation 

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.