Job Description

HR Advisor

Full-time 40 hours (part-time, 4 full days may also be considered)

Salary: Up to 35,978 depending on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery business run by the Bourne Family. In 2024 Perrywood expanded to now include 3 Centres at Tiptree, Sudbury and East Hanningfield all are surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Development of the Sudbury site has started; completion is planned for Autumn 2025. We also have exciting plans for our newest Centre, Buckhatch. Our mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience, deliver wow customer service, and give our employees and customers a reason to smile.

We are a caring employer that invests both time and money into supporting the Perrywood family - from hosting memorable employee events through to funding training and well-being initiatives including mental health first aid and physio screenings for those in physical roles.

Role Purpose

Working as part of the HR Team, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive, expert advice and guidance to managers across the organisation in a coaching style. You will primarily support Managers across all 3 centres, approximately 300 employees, with any HR/ER queries that they have in a proactive manner.

You will build and maintain excellent professional relationships with internal and external contractors while delivering high-standard advice and guidance.

Key duties

To provide a comprehensive Human Resources advisory service to all managers and employees, to ensure that the organisation follows best practice in the management of its staff and to ensure compliance with employment law. Support with handling ER matters - including end to end processes for investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and flexible working requests. Supporting, influencing and guiding managers on all aspects of HR in line with business objectives. Support, advise and guide managers with sickness absence for employees and assist in reviewing complex cases leading to capability assessment; liaising with Occupational Health to ensure that risk is minimised. Maintain up to date knowledge on all new employment legislation and recommend necessary changes to all Company Policies and Procedures. Advise managers on the recruitment process and their recruitment strategies to find the most suitable person for the role. Using company templates, draft contracts, variation letters, and other bespoke documents as required. Support the HR Manager in maintaining and developing the use of the HR system, Employment Hero. Continually learn and develop in all areas of HR to support your own and the organisations growth. Support the HR Manager in completing project work- making recommendations, discussing upcoming ideas and trends, evaluating ways to continually improve employee experience, such as talent attraction, team engagement, health and welfare.

Your capabilities:

Strong attention to detail. Time management skills and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with flexibility. Good understanding of IT/software, including Microsoft office suite, and experience of using HR and time and attendance software, Employment Hero (desirable), training will be given Willingness to travel across all 3 sites, Tiptree, Sudbury, and East Hanningfield.

Requirements

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent Demonstrate working knowledge of employment legislation. Experience in a fast-paced multi-sited organisation Experience of communicating with stakeholders at all levels Experience with managing high volumes of cases, including reviewing investigation reports and supporting documents. Your personal values align with our company values - which can be viewed at Careers - Perrywood

Working with

Report to HR Manager You'll work alongside Directors, Senior team, office team and others

Rewards and Benefits

In addition to your salary, you will receive the following benefits:

Discount - From the start of your employment you will receive 10% discount on specific items. Following a successful probation period, the discount increases up to 20% discount on specific items and after one year's service up to 40% discount on specific items. (some exceptions apply) Paid holiday - holiday entitlement is 22 days per year, plus bank holidays. Restrictions apply (part-time pro rata) Annual Christmas bonus Part-uniform provided Employee Assistant Programme - a confidential personal and professional support service available to all employees and their immediate families 24/7, 365 days a year. Training & development, as required. We have an e-learning scheme called GROW, and also take part in other training with product suppliers and external trainers Company sick pay - following a successful probation period employees are entitled to 10 days paid sickness (part-time pro rata & subject to restrictions) Access to our Retail Discount Scheme - savings on retailers including Tesco, Pizza Express, M&S, Waitrose, Argos, Apple, Currys PC World, Thomas Cook and 100's more Workplace pension Free parking

If this HR Advisor position sounds like the ideal opportunity for you then apply to us directly, we'd love to hear from you!

For further information and a full job description please visit the Perrywood website https://www.perrywood.co.uk/careers/

Closing date for applications Friday 6th June 2025.

Perrywood is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform us as soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,978.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Application question(s):

Perrywood has 3 centres based in Essex and Suffolk, please give examples of where you have worked across a multi sited organisation Please give examples of how you keep up to date with current employment legislation If you are interested in working part-time, 4 full days, are you able to work from 8.30am to 5.00pm to include Fridays?
Work Location: In person