HR Advisor

On-site in Sheffield·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 2 Nov)

SIG

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Sheffield
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 26 November
Holiday: 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension: Up to 7.5% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Knowledge and expertise with a recognised HR qualification preferred, or qualified through experience
Demonstratable success in a HR administration role
Excellent understanding and experience of working with HR systems
Generalist HR advisory experience across a range of HR activities/processes
Strong computer skills across the full range of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Word
Diagnostic and analytical skills with the ability to listen actively, ask probing questions, analyse requirements and produce meaningful information
Ability to apply judgement to resolve individual cases
Ability to identify and address or escalate risk
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Outstanding customer focus and the ability to manage customer requirements through a partnership approach
Willingness to own tasks and the resilience to work through issues to conclusion, maintaining energy and motivation
Confident and able to provide credible sound advice, accurate information, and timely support to all stakeholders
Keep up to date with policy, process and documentation changes, maintaining ability to respond to a full range of HR queries
Ability to build strong working relationships/networks with all stakeholders and maintain a high degree of integrity
Confidential with the ability to handle sensitive solutions within data protection legislation.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive salary
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. Company closed during Christmas period
Company pension with up to 7.5% employer contribution.
Life assurance (up to 4x salary).
SIG Share Incentive Plan
Employee Discounts from top high street and online brands
Access to structured development through our Operations Academy, Apprenticeships, and on-demand training via our Learning System.

At SIG PLC, we recognise the value our employees bring. In return, you'll be part of a supportive team with opportunities to grow, train, and build a long-term career.

SIG is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud, and valued. We welcome talent that reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider additional applications - we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The role

SIG Plc. is a leading supplier of specialist building materials to trade customers across Europe with strong positions in its core markets as a specialist distributor of insulation and interiors products and as a merchant of roofing and exteriors products.

The HR admin team is pivotal in supporting the business and specifically line managers in all aspects of the employee lifecycle. The HR Advisor is the HR face to the business and the services offered need to be delivered with passion and commitment, providing a consistently great customer experience, and making sure services are delivered optimally, whilst also meeting all policy, legislative and compliance requirements.

What you'll do

Build excellent working relationships with Business Leaders, HR Team, employees and key stakeholders
Provide a professional first line advisory and administrative service to employees across a broad range of HR queries and processes, supporting with case management, producing correspondence, handling queries, analysing reports and other documentation
Support internal policy and process reviews
Provide skills and knowledge to efficiently deliver an outstanding performance
Manage delivery of assigned tasks and queries within personal workload
Identify customer needs, seeking and providing effective solutions to queries
Analyse caseload and identify improvements and issues
Work with the Senior HR Advisor to co-ordinate and manage the internal OpCo HR mailbox, ensuring that queries are dealt with in a timely manner to meet customer service principles
Interpret policies and processes in order to correctly advise line managers and employees
Ensure current statutory and legislative requirements are being complied with
Use the case management and HR system to record and maintain accurate records relating to activities and tasks undertaken and update as required
Work pro-actively to support and deliver excellent customer experience
Have a proactive and collaborative approach, working closely with HR Business Partners and other HR members to ensure timely and professional delivery
Manage assigned cases on own initiative and work with the HR Business Partners and others for escalation and resolution of queries and cases