People Advisor

Help people navigate the moments that matter 

At Lincolnshire Co-op, our People team supports colleagues across a wide range of roles and business areas. As a People Advisor, you’ll provide practical, fair and people-focused advice, helping managers and colleagues navigate employee relations matters with confidence.

Because great people support isn’t just about knowing the policy.
It’s about knowing how to apply it with care, consistency and understanding.

Where good advice makes a difference 

From absence and performance to disciplinary and grievance cases, you’ll help managers understand their responsibilities, follow the right processes and handle sensitive situations fairly.

Working alongside our People Business Partners and wider People team, you’ll take ownership of cases, provide clear advice and help find practical solutions that work for colleagues and the Society.

Because sometimes, the right conversation can make all the difference.

Where expertise meets a people-focused approach

You’ll be a trusted point of contact for managers and colleagues, bringing your knowledge of employment law, HR policies and employee relations to everyday conversations and more complex cases.

One day, you might be advising a manager on a performance or absence matter.
The next, supporting an investigation, preparing documentation or helping a colleague through a return-to-work process.

You’ll focus on:

• Providing clear, consistent and practical advice on employee relations matters
• Supporting managers with absence, performance, disciplinary, grievance, probation and flexible working cases
• Coaching managers to apply policies fairly and confidently
• Supporting investigations, hearings, outcome letters and accurate case documentation
• Coordinating occupational health referrals and supporting wellbeing and return-to-work plans
  
• Handling sensitive information carefully and maintaining accurate records in line with GDPR
• Building positive working relationships with managers and colleagues across the Society

Because this role isn’t just about giving advice.

It’s about helping managers make confident decisions, while making sure colleagues feel heard, supported and treated fairly.

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more!

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.