Interim HR Advisor - Asda Express : Job Details

Role: Interim HR Advisor

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: 3 Months Fixed Term Contract / Full Time Hours

Salary: Dependent on experience

Company: Asda Express

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and efficient Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR Team on an interim 3-month contract.

In this role, you will use your HR expertise and pro-active approach to deliver a high quality and professional Employee Relations service to our Asda Express retail & food services business. You will independently handle a variety of complex cases, utilising HR data and evidence to influence decision making. Your insights and knowledge will guarantee that your HR advice, guidance and decision making are well-informed, accurate and aligned with our established policies and procedures.

You will deliver high-quality customer service, providing expert advice and support to managers by supporting on employee relation cases. These include investigations, disciplinary matters, monitoring short and long-term absences, grievances, redundancies, appeals, performance management and managing and monitoring immigration.

This is a fixed term office-based role at our Waterside Head Office in Blackburn, we are looking to attract a knowledgeable, agile and resilient individual who can demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving to resolve Employee Relations cases. If you are looking for an interim HR opportunity within a transformative business then apply today to join us at Asda Express!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Proactively support managers and provide expert advice and guidance on employee relation topics including disciplinary, performance and absence management and grievances
• Resolve escalated and complex employee relations queries efficiently
• Facilitate review and appraisal processes when supporting with complex Employee Relations cases
• Strive to meet HR service level agreements and objectives
• Work pro-actively to minimize employee relations casework and outstanding workload
• Maintain communication and collaboration with key departments

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in employee relations case management & complex case work
• Ability to use your own initiative to evaluate and mitigate cases appropriately
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task
• Able to adapt to changing of business needs
• Practical problem solving approach with great attention to detail
• Excellent understanding of employment law and best practice
• Level 5 / 3 CIPD qualification is desired although not essential

Benefits & Rewards

• ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
• Exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
• Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice.
• Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career
• Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays
• Flexi-Time
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities
• Shower Facilities
• Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
• Free Eye Test

About Asda Express

As the convenience arm of Asda, Asda Express is supporting Asda’s ambition to become the UK’s second largest grocery retailer by moving into the fast-growing £40bn convenience market. Asda Express will also help bring Asda’s value pricing closer to millions of customers.

Following the acquisition of convenience sites from the Co-op Group and EG Group during the last two years, there are circa 470 stores which are in the process of being converted to Asda Express. Each store stocks up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including 'top up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go or cooking dinner from scratch.

The acquisition of the former EG Group UK convenience sites will also help accelerate Asda’s move into the £62bn foodservice market, adding more than 450 Greggs, Subway and Burger King outlets as franchise agreements as well as wholly owning healthy fast-food chain, LEON.