People Advisor

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Support the Talent Acquisition Partner with recruitment activities, providing advice on recruitment and selection best practice where required.
• Coordinate onboarding activities to ensure a positive and engaging new starter experience.
• Support managers throughout the onboarding process, including induction planning, probation reviews, and confirmation of employment.
• Ensure all pre-employment checks and new starter documentation are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.

HR Operations

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within the HR Information System, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality at all times.
• Prepare employment contracts, contractual amendments, and other HR documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and processes are applied consistently across the organisation.
• Produce regular HR reports, management information, and people metrics to support business decision-making.
• Respond to employee and manager queries, delivering a professional, responsive, and customer-focused HR advisory service.

Absence Management and Wellbeing

• Monitor sickness absence, identify trends, and provide advice to managers on absence management procedures and best practice.
• Support managers in managing long-term absence cases, including coordinating Occupational Health referrals and implementing recommendations where appropriate.
• Advise managers on reasonable adjustments and support employee wellbeing in line with organisational policies.
• Promote employee wellbeing initiatives and contribute to the delivery of the organisation's health and wellbeing programme.

Learning and Development

• Identify learning and development needs through discussions with managers and workforce planning activities.
• Coordinate training programmes, workshops, and learning activities, ensuring accurate training records are maintained.
• Support the delivery of learning and development initiatives that enhance employee capability and organisational performance.
• Monitor mandatory training compliance and provide reporting where required.

Compliance

• Ensure all HR practices comply with UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, company policies, and HR best practice.
• Maintain compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements in relation to employee records and confidential information.
• Support internal and external HR audits by maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Keep up to date with changes in employment legislation and HR best practice, sharing knowledge and guidance with managers where appropriate.

HR Projects

• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness of the People function.
• Support organisational change programmes, including restructures, consultations, TUPE transfers, and other change management activities where required.
• Participate in the review, development, and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure they remain legally compliant and aligned with organisational objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and employee experience through continuous improvement and best practice.

In addition to these functions outlined above, personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the Group/ Company/ Region/ Division.

Required:

Qualifications/ Training

• CIPD Level 3
• Full UK Driver's Licence

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR systems
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and networking skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail

Desireable:

• CIPD Level 5

About You

The ideal candidate is a proactive and driven professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders at all levels. You possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, enabling you to assess information, make sound decisions, and identify practical solutions to challenges. Customer-focused and commercially aware, you understand the importance of delivering high-quality outcomes while balancing business priorities, customer needs, and operational objectives. You thrive in dynamic environments, embracing change positively and adapting quickly to new ways of working. With a results-oriented mindset, you take ownership of your work, consistently meeting objectives and maintaining high standards. You are an innovative thinker who seeks opportunities to improve processes and drive continuous improvement, while also demonstrating leadership qualities through collaboration, motivation, and a commitment to achieving shared success.

This role is ideal for a current HR Administrator, HR Assistant (or similar) looking to take the next step in their HR career. Experience with HRIS (Cascade - Iris) and Office 365 is beneficial.

About Lanes Group

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.

Lanes Group are a signatory of the 'Charter for Employer Positive About Mental Health' run by Mindful Employer.

Please note: we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.