Assistant HR Manager

Assistant HR Manager opportunity available to start as soon as possible on a fixed term contract basis until October 2027 working for a leading retail company based onsite Monday-Friday at their Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, site.

They are looking for a positive, proactive, and approachable individual who enjoys building strong relationships and supporting managers and employees across a wide range of employee relations matters.

The Role:

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• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters across the business.
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• Manage ER cases from start to finish, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, and appeals.
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• Ensure all ER matters are handled fairly, consistently, and in line with employment legislation and company policies.
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• Support managers with short-term absence management, probation reviews, and flexible working requests.
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• Coach and upskill managers on HR policies, procedures, and best practice approaches.
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• Support employees and managers with progression planning.
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• Assist with UK payroll administration and provide support with payroll-related queries.
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• Collate, analyse, and report on people data, including absence trends and ER metrics.
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• Occasionally support with delivering training sessions and workshops on people-related topics and workplace policies.
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• Work collaboratively with the wider team to provide a positive employee experience.
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• Travel to their Scunthorpe site on average twice per month
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Skills and Experience required:

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• Demonstrable experience providing HR and ER advice within a fast-paced environment.
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• Strong knowledge of employee relations processes, policies, and UK employment law.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and support stakeholders at all levels.
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• A positive, proactive, and approachable attitude with a genuine passion for supporting people.
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• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
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• Confident using HR systems and IT packages, including HR reporting tools.
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• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality at all times.
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• A solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
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• CIPD Level 5 would be great, but is not essential.
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• Previous payroll administration experience would be beneficial.
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• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
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Working Hours & Location

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) with flexible start and finish times — begin your day between 8:00am and 9:30am, and finish between 4:00pm and 5:30pm, depending on your preference. Lunch breaks can be taken as either 30 minutes or 1 hour.

This role is paying up to £35,000 DOE plus excellent additional Benefits.