HR Advisor

We have an exciting HR Advisor opportunity within our small HR team at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).  This role would suit someone with previous experience in a fast-paced HR generalist advisor role.  Equally, it is well suited to someone who has extensive HR administration experience seeking to advance their career.  This role offers a perfect blend of HR advisory and administration responsibilities, making it an excellent fit for someone comfortable and adept at handling both areas.

As the first point of contact for all HR related queries, you will provide a professional, efficient and high-quality HR advisory and administration service to managers and employees on all aspects of the employment lifecycle.  

Key accountabilities

•  Provide general HR administration support across all areas of HR including recruitment, contract paperwork, induction plans, changes to terms and conditions of employment, salary and benefits, pension, performance management, payroll admin, learning and development, and HR reporting.
• Provide risk based HR advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of HR including policy, employment law etc.
• Manage our HR inbox, responding promptly and escalating to the Head of HR when needed.
• Assist with HR projects including wellbeing and mental health, diversity, equality and inclusion and new HR software.
• Manage recruitment including co-ordination, writing interview questions and tasks, conducting interviews and assessments and producing offer paperwork.
• Provide employee relations support including admin support, attending meetings, policy and process advice to managers and employees.

This is an office based role, however there is the opportunity to work from home one day a week and you can flex your hours around our core hours of 10am – 4pm. 

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• CIPD level 3 qualified or currently working towards it.
• Previous experience in a similar fast-paced HR generalist advisor role or extensive HR administration experience seeking to advance your career.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & Powerpoint.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong aptitude for IT – able to pick up new tech quickly.
• Employment law and HR best practice knowledge.

Behavioural Competencies

• Drive and commitment to make things happen
• Positive attitude and problem-solving approach
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Carry out work with a high level of confidentiality
• Strong customer focus
• Able to effectively engage and build effective relationships with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders
• Collaborative team player with the confidence to work independently
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative

What we offer in return

• Varied role with exposure to a broad range of HR issues and projects
• Friendly, helpful and supportive culture
• Experienced manager who will champion your development
• Generous holiday allowance – 30 days holiday 
• Pension auto-enrolment: 4% employee and 5% employer pension contributions as standard, with matched contributions up to 10%.  
• Life Assurance 
• Health Cash Plan 
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Cycle 2 Work & Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemes
• On-site parking

About the HTA 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has 1,400 members, including garden retailers, growers, landscapers, and suppliers to the garden industry. The HTA lobbies and campaigns for its members within the horticulture industry and has an excellent reputation. It provides its members with the opportunity to learn, be creative, and network with others in the industry. 

We have been running the National Garden Gift scheme since 1962. This scheme provides consumers with a UK-wide scheme encouraging both new and existing gardeners to visit garden centres and retail nurseries.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the HTA campaigned to ensure garden centres were classified as essential retail, which has increased the profile of the environmental horticultural industry.

How to apply 

You can view the full job description for this role at the bottom of this page. To apply for the role, please send a covering letter and CV to [email protected].  Closing date for application is 5pm on Wednesday 24 July 2024.

Our aim is to recruit and retain people with the behaviours that support our mission and who will grow with us and the industry.  We are open and honest in recognising that there is more that the Association can do to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applicants from all underrepresented communities within Horticulture, including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+, and those with disabilities. 

All applicants must have valid references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.