Role: People Advisor
Employer: Carr's Billington Agriculture
Location: Carlisle (Hybrid available)
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £35,000 + £5,000 Car allowance
Please Note: The People Advisor role is to support a portfolio of retail stores and will require circa 5 days travel per month. Generally, there is no overnight expectation, except on rare occasions.
Realise is working together with Carrs Billington Agriculture. Carrs Billington Agriculture is a leading agricultural supplier, supporting farmers and rural communities with quality feeds, machinery, and expert advice. With a strong local presence across Scotland, the North of England and Wales, it combines deep agricultural expertise with outstanding customer service.
It proudly supports its customers with innovative products, reliable service and a commitment to helping farms and rural businesses thrive. Joining Carrs Billington Agriculture means becoming part of a well-respected business that values its people and plays an essential role in the success of British agriculture.
The Role
We’re looking for a People Advisor to play a key role in supporting the business' retail division. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to provide visibility, support, and guidance across the full employee lifecycle to the portfolio of 25 retail stores.
What you’ll be doing
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Acting as the first point of contact for managers and employees on people-related matters, from absence to low-level casework.
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Building trusted relationships with Retail Sales Managers, Branch Managers, and Area Managers, ensuring clear communication and consistency across multiple sites.
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Supporting monthly meetings with leaders and being ready to provide confident, informed advice to a commercial and fast-paced senior team.
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Driving engagement across branches, helping teams feel heard and supported during a period of ongoing cultural transformation.
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Partnering with managers to coach, challenge, and develop their people management skills.
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Supporting recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee development initiatives.
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Ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies while keeping people processes smooth and effective.
What we’re looking for
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A resilient, energetic, and personable HR professional who can speak the language of an agricultural business and adapt to different audiences.
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Strong interpersonal skills - able to connect with people across diverse sites, from rural branches to senior leaders.
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Experience in a People/HR role, with confidence handling day-to-day ER and people processes.
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Ideally CIPD qualified.
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Someone based in Carlisle/Cumbria, willing to travel across our retail network circa 5 days a month (day travel, rare overnight)
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A genuine interest in agriculture or rural communities would be an advantage.
Why join us?
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Progression opportunities - this role offers scope to grow your HR career in a hands-on, multi-site environment.
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The chance to shape and support a business that is modernising while staying true to its roots.
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Work within a values-driven organisation that puts people first, embraces positive energy, and is committed to doing the right thing the right way.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, build strong relationships, and grow alongside a respected business with deep community ties, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue building a workplace where people can thrive.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might just be the candidate we're looking for!
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