Description About the Role: We have an exciting opportunity within the People Team to appoint a People Advisor on our flagship Screwfix contract, based at Trentham on a full-time permanent basis. Shift pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00 (with flexibility), 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home How will you contribute? •Working to ensure the provision of a high-quality People service to all stakeholders at the site. •Supporting the People Manager and the wider team delivering the site people plan. •Developing effective relationships with and supporting the management team with ER casework, providing generalist support and advice, ensuring all company policies and procedures are adhered to. •Supporting large scale change projects and maintaining excellent relationships with the on-site employee forum. •Playing an active role in absence control and retention ensuring contractual KPIs are achieved and maintained. •Proactively facilitate and champion employee engagement, Diversity & Inclusion and communications initiatives across the site. •Working collaboratively with, jointly line managing and developing a small team of People Assistants. •Responsibility for producing and reporting key people data and metrics to senior and customer stakeholders •Minute take and provide first line ER advice to management in meetings, such as disciplinaries, investigations, grievances, suspension cases etc. •Supporting the Site People Manager to ensure relevant management training is identified, sourced and delivered, promoting a culture of learning and development across site. What will you bring? •Must be able to demonstrate relevant experience dealing with complex ER issues in a fast-paced environment. •Ideally CIPD qualified, however we are passionate about creating opportunities to support personal learning and development within this role. •Able to apply high levels of common sense and logic to often delicate and complicated situations and therefore possess excellent listening and communication skills. •Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of employment law. •Excellent communication skills are essential (both written and verbal), as is the ability to interact with staff at all levels. •Must be committed to providing a high quality and efficient service to support the operation, with a positive and proactive approach. What do we offer? Our Culture & Benefits In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling, in a dynamic working environment. Be a part of our values; We’re Thoughtful, We’re Aiming High and We’re Prepared. Our Commitment We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We strive for an environment where all colleagues feel included, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes and we welcome your application. Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce