HR Advisor (P&C Advisor) - Manchester, UK

Working hours: 40 hours per week 

Salary Range: £35,000 -£38,000 (DOE and interview assessment) 

Workplace: Manchester with paid travel when required to various locations within the UK.

The P&C Advisor is the first point of contact for our stores within the UK and will act as a trusted partner to local retail leadership teams. 

You will provide hands-on support and guidance in all People & Culture related matters, primarily within operational questions, ensuring that policies, processes, and initiatives are not only implemented consistently but also tailored to UK employment law. 

This role is based in Manchester, working closely with the People & Culture team to deliver and execute people tasks to our stakeholders within our retail stores within the UK & Ireland. Travel will be expected as necessitated by the business and people requirements to build strong relationships with our Area and Store Managers to understand and support the challenges faced by our retail teams. To support UK expansion, this role will also involve travel to new store locations to lead recruitment and oversee onboarding of store teams.

Key Responsibilities: 

This role offers plenty of variety, but your primary focus will be driving the administrative side of store openings. You’ll play a key role in recruitment for new stores, sourcing and screening candidates, and managing the essential processes that make recruitment and onboarding seamless. 

• Act as a first point of contact for Country, Area & Store Managers on P&C related matters.


• Serve as local superuser and provide first line support in Same System & Emply.


• Deliver hands-on P&C support and expert advice on employee relations, performance management and compliance issues.


• Support our stores with Christmas recruitment during peak trading, working closely with store managers to ensure teams are fully staffed, enabling the store managers to feel confident in their recruitment decisions.  


• Support all stages of the employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal People & Culture procedures. This includes preparing accurate documentation and process-related paperwork.


• Ensure consistent implementation of P&C policies and procedures across all stores.


• Monitor and report P&C metrics (e.g., turnover, absence rates).  

About You:  

We are excited to meet you and learn more about your experience. This role offers a unique opportunity for the right person to shape its direction, supporting our retail teams while helping to build strong foundations for our people processes. We’re looking for someone eager to learn, adaptable, and ready to make an impact. 

Experience 

• Demonstrated experience as a P&C Advisor or similar HR generalist role within the retail sector.


• Experienced in candidate screening and managing high-volume recruitment across multiple roles concurrently, with strong coordination and communication to deliver an exceptional candidate experience.


• Proven ability to liaise with and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership. 

Knowledge 

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law with the ability to apply it confidently in complex situations.


• Knowledge and understanding of Trade Unions and TUPE processes. 

Skills & Attributes 

• Resilient and adaptable, able to balance operational projects with hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced environment.


• Confident communicator and influencer with credibility at senior level.


• Possesses a flexible mindset, embracing change and adjusting quickly to evolving priorities and business needs.


• Comfortable explaining processes or concepts that may not be documented.


• You’ll be able to work independently, taking ownership of your projects, while also being a dynamic force when collaborating as part of a team.


• Passionate about people, retail, and delivering exceptional employee experience. 

Are you ready to join and support our Sisters? 

At Søstrene Grene, we call each other “Sisters” regardless of gender as Søstrene Grene means The Grene Sisters.   
You’ll be in contact with many different Sisters in your work, and it’s your responsibility to provide excellent service and professional guidance. You’ll be a strong representative of our Sisterhood, which is all about helping each other, showing respect, and standing together in what we do. 

Recruitment Process  
Please upload your CV with a cover letter and any relevant documents as soon as possible. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement once we’ve found the right candidates. 

If you have questions about the position, feel free to contact Steph Ryan, P&C Business Partner, at [email protected]. 

Please note that the email address is for job-related questions only, and all application documents must be uploaded via our recruitment system.