HR Specialist

Job title:

HR Specialist

Company

Next

Job description

Job Description:Maternity Cover until July 2025Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00Hemel Hempstead and South Ockendon£36,400 – £44,700 dependent on experienceLife at Next Distribution

• £450 per season clothing allowance
• Non-contractual bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on brands
• Up to 70% discount at our staff shops
• Free Parking

Next is one of the biggest and best known online and high street Retailers in the UK. At the heart of our operation we have a state of the art Warehousing and Logistics business employing more than 9,000 people across our network. We thrive by constantly adapting and innovating to meet the growth in demand for our online operations which serves over 5 million global customers across more than 70 countries.Life at Next is fast-paced, varied and challenging and takes a large, talented and efficient operation working together. Our HR&TD team play a vital role in partnering with the operations to deliver a professional and expert HR service..About the roleWorking within a large HR team for the Warehouse and Distribution Division of Next, we are looking to recruit a talented HR Specialist to join us and deliver the HR plan in a fast-paced, unionised environment at our Hemel, South Ockendon amd Bristol Regional Service Centres.As an HR Specialist, will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, consistent and professional level of advice in Employee Relations, focusing on complex ER situations.. Providing practical support, advice and feedback to managers in all aspects of complex disciplinaries, grievances, long term sickness/absence situations and consultations/organisational change projects, we’re looking for someone to be an onsite presence, providing expertise to ensure a consistent HR approach across all of Next Distribution.You will also be the first point of contact for telephone and email advice from managers on HR queries on your site/business area and will quickly build strong working relationships with your key stakeholders and Union repsAbout youYou will need to be an experienced HR Advisor/Specialist, with generalist HR/ER experience ideally in a high volume, fast-paced, manufacturing or distribution environment with strong working knowledge of current employment legislation.Demonstrating a clear, calm methodology when working under pressure and in potentially confrontational situations, you will be able to investigate issues objectively by asking probing questions and evaluating information, ensuring that correct policies and procedures are followed.You will be an excellent communicator, capable of building strong working relationships with all of your stakeholders; managers, employees and union reps, ensuring that all relevant information is communicated and explained as appropriate to the audience.The successful candidate will ideally be CIPD qualified and educated to degree level or equivalent.It is expected that the successful candidate will split their time between Hemel and Ockendon and travel to Bristol as required.About Us: You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!About the Team:

• Sharesave scheme
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Generous bonus scheme for many roles
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Free on-site parking
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Financial Wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Support Networks – Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.

Expected salary

£36400 – 44700 per year

Location

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Job date

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:29:14 GMT

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