HR Advisor

Overview

voco St David's Cardiff have a fantastic opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our Cardiff Bay 5-star hotel. You will earn £35,000 per annum. At voco, everyone’s a host and ready to provide our guests with the relaxed but attentive stay that they desire. We are reliably different, a trusted name offering an informal, non-pretentious stay that leaves our guests with a lasting impression.

With a focus on our environment, you will be greeted by environmentally conscious innovations from start to finish.

Set on Cardiff Bay's waterfront, voco St David's Cardiff makes a bold statement, with its glass-fronted façade, private balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, and coastal setting. The Tir a Môr at voco St David’s Cardiff is our eclectic restaurant and bar, blending bold flavours with the best seasonal produce Wales has to offer. The Spa ’s offers a place to unwind and has been voted one of the best spas in the UK.

voco St David's Cardiff is a wonderful setting for meetings, conferences, weddings, and celebrations alike. Check out our Instagram page to have a look at voco St.David’s!

We are looking for an individual to assist in the smooth running of the HR Department by assisting on a regular basis with the established administration and operational procedures within the HR function, as well as supporting with setting up HR initiatives and events, assisting in ad-hoc HR projects, and advising Managers on Process and Policy. We are looking for a creative, adaptable and confident person to work in this department.

This role is full-time and will be based onsite at voco St. David’s Cardiff, as a part of Cluster HR operations between voco St. David’s Cardiff, Hotel Indigo
- Gloucester and Hotel Indigo
- Torquay. As such, travel to these properties will be expected in line with the business need.

• Implement the People Plan by using the right People tools and enablers to create a meaningful colleague lifecycle experience
• Enable managers to build a positive, inclusive, engaging culture, advising on performance and retention activities
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to run an efficient, effective attraction and selection process
• Own the onboarding process so every colleague has a great start, and coach, track and advise managers through the first 90‑day programme
• Support managers to identify talent needs and development opportunities, including early careers strategies (IHG Academy, apprenticeships)
• Provide pragmatic HR advice to managers and colleagues, directing them to the right channels and policies
• Mediate and mitigate colleague issues by coaching managers, elevating the colleague experience
• Use HR systems to access, track and manage data; compile insights that inform decisions
• Own and deliver the IHG colleague survey cycle, including administration and facilitation of action planning
• Ensure consistent implementation of IHG HR policies and operational standards across the hotel
• Improve processes, systems and ways of working; assign tasks within set objectives and monitor progress against metrics

• Minimum 2 years’ generalist HR experience, ideally in an operational setting (hospitality/retail/service)
• Working towards CIPD Level 5 - being qualified already is a plus, and a sound understanding of UK employment law & best practice
• A track record of working with line managers to drive commercial performance through people and deliver pragmatic solutions at pace
• Organised, resilient and high attention to detail: manage multiple deadlines, keep data accurate, and see projects through
• HR systems confidence (HRSS/HRIS), reporting and insight generation; awareness of workforce planning elements and commercial drivers
• A clear view of what great culture looks and feels like, with the determination to make it real.

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities
• The voco St. David’s Colleague experience stay – a 1-night complimentary stay, with two course dinner & breakfast, at the hotel following a successful probation period
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across…