People Advisor

We are recruiting for a People Advisor to join our People team. We are based at our office in Whitley, Yorkshire, and work in a hybrid manner, however, we are open to flexibility on working pattern for this role. This is a 12-month fixed term contract position initially.

What will you be doing in this role?

As our People Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Building manager capability
• Supporting workforce and organisational design activities
• Contributing to the successful delivery of the People Plan

Operating in a dynamic environment, you will act as a trusted partner to managers, helping them navigate complex people challenges while promoting a positive, compliant, and high-performing workplace culture.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have:

• Proven experience as a People / HR / Employee relations (ER) Advisor or similar HR generalist role from within a commercial organisation
• Managed a broad range of employee relations cases through the full life cycle
• Experience of building effective working relationships with managers, providing coaching and support to them through people issues and building their confidence and capability
• A proactive, can-do attitude, with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent organisation skills, including the ability to manage your own workload effectively and deliver to agreed timescales
• The ability to build credibility

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + public holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension
• Car salary sacrifice scheme via Tusker
• Paid volunteer day to support a cause you are passionate about
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay entitlements
• Healthcare cash plan, including free eye tests
• Dedicated 24/7 employee benefits platform ‘Verlingue’ that include things like: retail discounts, salary sacrifice options, and health and wellbeing support
• EAP WeCare service - including a 24/7 online GP and mental health counselling service
• Boost your learning and growth through access to LinkedIn learning and a Talent Library with over 800 courses, covering subjects from business skills to project management essentials
• A warm and welcoming team environment
• Development and a chance to build a rewarding career

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Act as the first point of contact for managers, providing professional, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice across the full range of employee relations matters.
• Support and guide managers through all employee relations processes, including but not limited to absence management, capability, performance management, disciplinary, grievance, probation, flexible working requests, workplace conflict, and organisational change.
• Manage a caseload of employee relations matters ranging from routine issues through to complex and high-risk cases, ensuring consistency, fairness, and legal compliance.
• Lead in the supporting of investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievance hearings, and appeals, preparing documentation and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Provide coaching and practical support to managers to build confidence and capability in handling people matters effectively and consistently.
• Identify recurring manager capability gaps and work with the wider People team to develop targeted training, resources, and interventions.
• With support from the HRBP, provide structured support to managers through organisational restructures, business transformation initiatives, and change programmes.
• Support consultation processes and organisational change activities, ensuring compliance with company policy and employment legislation.
• Support the delivery of the People Plan through the implementation of key people initiatives aligned to business objectives and cultural priorities.
• Take ownership of agreed project activities, ensuring actions are completed to agreed timescales and outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve people processes, increase efficiency, and enhance the employee and manager experience.
• Support organisational design, workforce planning, and job architecture initiatives across the business.
• Assist with job evaluations, job description reviews, role profiling, grading exercises, and organisation structure reviews.
• Liaise with external providers and specialists, including Occupational Health, legal advisors, and employee support services, as required.