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HR Advisor
Location: Elland, West Yorkshire (Hybrid working – one/two days in the office)
Role Type: Full time, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)
Marshalls is the UK’s leading hard landscaping, building and roofing products supplier, supplying some of the most prestigious landmarks in the UK since the 1890s. We’ve held Superbrand status since 2010 and are a successful FTSE 250 company. Every step we take and every product we create is geared towards making the world around us a better place to live.
About the Role
We believe great HR isn’t just about policies or processes – it’s about understanding people, building trust, and providing reliable support to our teams. Now, we’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our People Services Team in a hands-on, dynamic role. This is an opportunity where your ideas can make a real difference—if that’s what you’re searching for, we want to hear from you.
Duties and Responsibilities
You’ll provide expert HR advice and guidance aligned with Marshalls’ practices and procedures, covering:
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Employee Relations:
- Managing performance and absence cases
- Handling disciplinary or grievance proceedings
- Conducting investigations when necessary
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Supporting Management:
- Acting as the go-to HR consultant for managers across our UK sites
- Coaching leaders on best practice, UK employment law, and casework end-to-end
- Responsibilities include:
- Taking notes in formal meetings
- Leading the drug and alcohol policy process
- Training new managers (e.g., HR introductions)
- Supporting occupational health referrals
- Maintaining strong relationships with unions and site representatives
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- Strategic Engagement:
- Collaborating with HR teams on company-wide objectives
- Updating case logs, analysing absence data, and managing projects
- Providing senior HR support during:
- Change management initiatives
- Complex ER issues
- Policy reviews/high-level decision-making
This is a hybrid role with one to two scheduled office days at Elland, plus flexibility to visit UK manufacturing sites for in-person support.
Requirements & Skills
To succeed in this role, you should possess:
- Proven experience in handling a varied, high-pressure ER caseload in a dynamic industrial setting (unionised preferred)
- Deep knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
- A track record of advising managers on policy and case progression
- Strength in:
- Consistency and accountability – managing workloads, setting boundaries, and escalating risks promptly
- Coaching, influencing stakeholders, and challenging decisions professionally
- Process improvements (e.g., efficiencies in case-loads or compliance)
- Delivery of HR workshops/training (e.g., manager induction sessions)
- Strong logistical skills (track absence triggers, maintaining records, workload prioritisation)
- Commitment to ongoing learning (CIPD Level 5 or equivalent highly desirable)
Ideally, you’re self-starter with a solutions-focused mentality.
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Benefits
- Flexible Hybrid Work: 1 to 2 full working days per week at Marshall’s Elland HQ (more if preferred)
- Time Off: 34 days per year (pro-rated for part-time, + bank holidays)
- Holiday Guarantees:
- Automatic Christmas leave during contract
- Healthcare: Cash plan covering dental, optical, prescriptions (and more)
- Family Leave Policies: Full support for maternity, paternity, adoption leave from day one
- Financial Perks:
- 5% employer-matched pension
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- £Discounts: On Marshalls & Marley products and select retail partnerships
- Wellbeing Support: Access to the Marshalls Wellbeing Centre (mind, money, movement)
- Long-Term Incentives:
- Share purchase scheme
- Life assurance plan
About Marshalls
Our operations span three divisions: Landscape, Building and Roofing Products. Despite our scale, we operate as one dynamic Marshalls team. Did you know? We’ve paved all locations on the Monopoly board!
Explore more at www.marshalls.co.uk.
Equal Opportunities
At Marshalls, diversity isn’t just mandated by law—it’s instinct. We thrive on open and inclusive teams, welcoming everyone with openly curious minds and varied backgrounds. Your uniqueness is an advantage to us.
Whoever you are, all contributions are essential wherever they come from.
Closing Application Date: 13 July 2026
No Agencies, Please. Direct applicants only.
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