People Advisor Review

My role sits within logistics. I coach and advise leaders on all things related to people. I am currently supporting the wellbeing strategy and looking at ways to support teams within work. I am also working on engagement within depot and how we can communicate effectively. I also give advice about HR queries.

I have just started a secondment so I am developing lots of new skills. I worked in learning and development previously where I had upskills on coaching and mentoring. I also went through a training programme around mental health and wellbeing support. I am currently learning more about HR processes and implementing strategy.

I am really enjoying my programme and it was a big reason that I got my secondment. It has really expanded my knowledge which has lead to an increase in my skills and being able to apply this to my role has been really rewarding. I am looking forward to continually developing through the programme.

The programme has been well structured there was an induction and there has been support from previous cohorts which has been really useful. The apprenticeship team have been in contact throughout and as a group we have set up groups to support further. There has been opportunity to have secondments and get involved in projects.

My manager has been really supportive I have been given time to complete my off the job learning and I have had a mentor to support me. I have been encouraged to broaden my skills and knowledge further and have secured a secondment. The leaders within apprenticeships have been really supportive and lovely!

There has been lots of support from the training provider particularly with the technical element of the programme. My coach has been very supportive and is very knowledgeable of the topic and has given me lots of feedback on how I have been getting on. I also get detailed feedback from my tutor on my formal assignments.

I have been able to apply the knowledge that I have learnt from completing the CIPD element of the apprenticeship to my role and have been able to make recommendations from what I have learnt to improve the way the business is run. It has also made me think of the bigger picture.

There are many different activities to get involved in, there are colleague networks that host many different events. We just had uplift festival which has 2 weeks of entertainment including comedy and music. There are also gym memberships that you can sign up to and Co-op sponsored park run initiatives.

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The values that Co-op has as an organisation are like no other business I have worked for. They care about people and development and do what they say. The commitment to diversity and inclusion is fantastic and I am really proud to work for an organisation that encourages you to be yourself. The commitment to supporting community is really important and the ethical values are outstanding.

The application process is really transparent and fair as are the interviews which are based on behaviours. You will be continuously updated on the processes and given feedback. The Co-op is such a diverse business and you can start in one area and move around to the different functions which is really interesting. So much opportunity for you to develop and grow.