People Advisor - Nutrition & Wellness

THG Nutrition 

THG Nutrition is one of the world’s leading players in online sports and nutrition retail. Our brands are breaking boundaries and growing at a relentless pace. 

We’re home to the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand Myprotein, including its family of brands Myvegan, Myvitamins, Command, MP Clothing and Myprotein Pro, as well as Exante and Idealfit. All are loved and trusted by millions of fans worldwide. 

With everything from manufacture and new product development to content creation, marketing and logistics delivered in-house, THG Nutrition is perfectly positioned to consistently deliver rapid growth in a fast-moving, global industry. We also partner with a network of more than 19,000 influencers to ensure brands can reach their audience, anywhere in the world.  

It’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team. 

People Advisor

Location: Manchester (Hybrid model - 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)

We're now looking for a People Advisor to join the division to continue to evolve, develop and execute our People & HR strategy. With a broad remit coving all elements of HR, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a major role in helping the business achieve its goals over the next 3- 5 years and to develop a vibrant, innovative, performance focused culture & environment in line with THG's overarching meritocratic culture.

Key Responsibilities -

• Employee Relations

  · Take responsibility for the management of all ER cases across business areas including; all sickness cases, flexible working requests, performance management plans, grievance and disciplinary processes

  · Provide advice and guidance to colleagues and managers as required, building relationships with key divisional stakeholders

  · Liaise with the HR Business Partner to ensure appropriate support is provided on complex ER issues, escalating any high-risk cases as appropriate

  · Champion the development of people management skills within the division

  · Management of Maternity/Paternity & Adoption across business areas

  · Undertake and lead on project work to address divisional challenges and support the growth of the business

  Performance Management

  · Coach and influence managers from a people perspective, developing their people management/leadership skills and constructively challenging inappropriate behaviours/actions

  · Manage all formal performance management cases within your business areas, and actively coach managers to handle performance cases on an informal basis where necessary

  · Ensure all cases of formal performance management are documented and recorded in line with internal processes

  Learning & Development

  · Work closely with our L&D Partner to ensure that development programs from a HR perspective are fit for purpose and relevant for the beauty division

  · Take ownership of delivering HR programs to ensure THG managers are getting the required people management skills they need in order to effectively manage their teams

  Talent Acquisition

  · Assist with the implementation of the recruitment strategy as necessary

  · Work with key stakeholders to implement and recruit for apprenticeship and graduate roles/schemes

  Skills, Experience & Behaviours

  · Experience of advising managers and stakeholders on HR policies and procedures

  · Experience of dealing with all levels of employees in a persuasive and credible manner

  · Demonstratable experience of handling routine and complex ER cases

  · Strong technical skills and a good working knowledge of current employment legislation

  · Strong listening and problem solving skills

  · Strong relationship building skills

  · Shows a strong commitment to understanding the business and meeting stakeholder needs

  · Proactive and responsive demeanour to adapt to changing needs of the business

 THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.