At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just do holidays, we create unforgettable moments.
With award-winning brands like Forest Holidays and Sykes Holiday Cottages, we’re 1,700+ people strong and powered by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact.
Forget everything you think you know about HR Advisor roles.
If you're looking for a role that's all paperwork and policy administration, this isn't it.
You'll join an ambitious HR Operations team, led by our dedicated Chief People & Operations Officer, where people genuinely are at the heart of the business. As a trusted advisor to managers across Forge Holiday Group, you'll help shape great colleague experiences, navigate complex people matters and contribute to projects that make a real difference across the organisation.
Here’s The Deal:
- Salary: Up to £30,000, depending on experience.
- Location: Based at our Chester HQ with travel to our UK locations.
- Working Days & Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 9am until 5:30pm.
- The Team: A supportive, knowledgeable People team where collaboration comes naturally and everyone's expertise is valued.
- The Culture: Curious, collaborative and always looking for better ways to support our people.
- The Work: A varied HR advisory role combining employee relations, coaching, organisational change and wider People projects.
What You'll Be Doing
As a trusted HR partner to managers across Forge Holiday Group, you'll:
- Provide practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of employee relations matters, including probation, performance management, disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, flexible working requests and workplace investigations.
- Support managers to confidently navigate people matters, applying HR policies, employment legislation and best practice to achieve fair and consistent outcomes.
- Support formal investigations, hearings and case management activities, liaising with Occupational Health and other specialist providers where appropriate.
- Contribute to organisational change initiatives and wider People projects that enhance the colleague experience across the Group.
- Implement HR policies and procedures in line with legislation, operational needs and best practice.
- Produce and interpret people data and reports, maintaining accurate HR records to support informed decision-making and compliance.
- Build strong partnerships with colleagues across Recruitment, Payroll, Learning & Development, Health & Safety and HR Services to deliver a seamless People service.
- Keep up to date with employment law and HR best practice.
- Travel to Group locations across the UK as required.
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys building trusted relationships, solving problems and providing practical, balanced advice in a fast-paced environment that embraces technology and Artificial intelligence.
You'll have:
- Experience in an HR Advisor, HR Officer or similar HR role.
- Experience supporting managers across a broad range of employee relations matters.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- The ability to interpret policies, assess situations and provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
- Strong communication skills and confidence influencing and building relationships with stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret people data and identify meaningful insights.
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
- A high level of discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.
- CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- The ability to travel regularly to our Chester HQ and other UK locations, with access to suitable transport.
Knowledge of TUPE, restructures, redundancies, job evaluation, salary benchmarking or delivering training would be advantageous but isn't essential.
Why join Forge Holiday Group?
Because you'll be joining a business that's growing, evolving and investing in its people.
You'll have the support of an experienced People team and the chance to develop your career in a business that's continually evolving. If you're passionate about people, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer
- Annual bonus scheme linked to company performance
- ✈️ Generous holiday allowance + extra days with long service
- Option to purchase extra holiday days if you wish
- A day off for your birthday
✋- 2 volunteering days per year
- Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay)
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family
- ️ Special offers and discounts designed to enhance your overall wellbeing
❤️- Health cash plan & life assurance
- Training & development opportunities
- 24/7 mental health support
- Employee savings scheme
- Long service awards and company event
Inclusion & Belonging: We believe our strength comes from diverse perspectives and experiences. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic self to work, and we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.
Come and be part of something bigger.
