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Senior Human Resources Advisor

Sherwin-Williams
Department:Human Resources
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Leeds, England
Location:Knottingley, England, United Kingdom
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:£35,000 - £45,000
Skills:
HR ADMINISTRATIONEMPLOYEE RELATIONSRECRUITMENTTRAININGPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTCOMPLIANCEPAYROLL COORDINATIONDATA CONFIDENTIALITY
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Job Description

Posted on: October 3, 2025

Job Description The Senior HR Advisor is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management. This role act as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues, acting as an employee champion and change agent. The position is based from our Knottingley site with some travel to our Sheffield site (and occasional travel to Bolton). Responsibilities

  • Administrative HR Support: prepare and manager employment-related documentation in coordination with HRBPs and ER Managers, update employee records and support onboarding and offboarding activities
  • Support to HRBPs and ER Managers: assist with; performance reviews, training sessions, engagement activities. Provide logistical and admin support to Employee Relations Managers and help prepare documentation.
  • Recruitment & Training Administration: coordinate and attend interview in support with HRPS's, track progress, support training and liaise with providers
  • HR Operations, KPIs & Compliance: timely and accurate processing, monitor compliance, prepare and maintain dashboards and KPI's, coordinate with connecting functions
  • Time & Attendance and Payroll Coordination: monitor and evaluate, act of a local piont of contact, collaborate with centralized teams.
  • Performance & Talent Cycle Coordination: sending timely reminders, track completion, prepare documentation and assist with compiling succession planning Coordination & Communication: act as a liaison between sites and ensure consistent communication and process alignment, support HR events, training and employee communications and respond to employee inquiries regarding policies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent administrative experience in an HR environment or equivalent through experience.
  • 3–5 years of experience in an HR administrative or coordinator role, preferably in a multi-site or regional setting.
  • Strong understanding of HR processes, documentation standards, and data confidentiality.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time for the role

Our offer to you....

  • Strong focus on work-life balance
  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous company contributed pension
  • Salary extras and additional holiday days purchase
  • Life insurance
  • Share incentive plan
  • Career growth in a global, innovative company
  • Industry leadership in protective coatings
  • Access to Sherwin Academy for continuous learning
  • Inclusive wellbeing, mental health, and ID&E programmes
  • Supportive environment for women and diversity in the workplace

About Us At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in: Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible Eligibility to Work You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for. Equal Opportunity Employer An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law. Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

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