Christie & Co
People & Development Advisor (HR Advisor)
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People & Development Advisor
About Us
We are a leading specialist adviser to business owners across the hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical sectors. With 90 years of experience, we provide expert brokerage and advisory services through our network of 13 offices in the UK and 12 across Europe. We are proud of our high professional standards and client-centred approach, tailoring our services to meet each client’s individual needs and building lasting relationships around their ambitions.
Purpose of the role
We are looking for a People & Development Advisor to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. You will deliver high-quality, practical HR support to managers and employees across the business. Working closely with the People & Development Business Partner, you will provide generalist advice and take ownership of key stages of the employee lifecycle. Alongside day-to-day HR support, you will have the opportunity to contribute to strategic projects that enhance the employee experience and support the wider objectives of the business.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide operational HR support liaising with both managers and employees
- Provide advice and guidance on employment law, policies, and procedures
- Manage ER cases including performance, disciplinary and grievances
- Provide support in annual HR processes including performance reviews, promotions, and salary reviews
- Support managers with implementing training and development plans
- Manage parental leave processes
- Support managers with absence management, including sickness absence and phased returns
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes
- Provide HR reports
- Support the payroll process through collating and submitting data to external payroll bureau
- Manage Health and Safety compliance, providing day to day support to local Health & Safety representatives
- Support the People & Development Director in People related project work
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Person Specification
Skills and Experience
- Highest level of education: Degree-level or equivalent - Essential
- CIPD qualified (at least level 5) - Essential
- Previous experience working as an HR Advisor or HR Officer - Essential
- Exposure to employee relations including absence, disciplinary & grievance - Essential
- Sound understanding and application of employment law - Essential
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word - Essential
- Excellent customer service skills - Essential
- Experience using an HR system - Desirable
- Experience managing end to end payroll process - Desirable
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Personal Characteristics
- Professional and customer focused
- Responsive, proactive and pragmatic
- Capable of critical thinking and challenge as appropriate
- Confident in stakeholder management
- Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
- Able to work autonomously
- Flexible and results orientated team player
What we offer
- Discretionary company profitability bonus
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
- Life assurance
- Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
- “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
Our Values
Adaptable, Collaborative, Innovative, Personal and Trusted, you can learn more about life at Christie & Co here: https://www.christie.com/careers/what-makes-the-christie-co-experience/
Christie & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
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