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A highly experienced Senior People Advisor plays a key role in supporting managers and employees across the organisation by providing professional people advice and guidance. The role focuses heavily on employee relations and ensuring that people processes are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with employment legislation and organisational policies. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, to support effective people management and foster a positive working environment.
Job Responsibility:
Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, and performance management
Lead or support complex employee relations cases, ensuring they are managed professionally, consistently, and in line with organisational policy and employment law
Conduct and support workplace investigations where required
Advise managers on appropriate approaches to resolving workplace issues and mitigating organisational risk
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, including senior leadership
Provide practical and commercially focused people advice to support effective decision making
Coach and support managers in managing people matters confidently and appropriately
Provide guidance on employment contracts, policies, and terms and conditions of employment
Ensure advice provided is compliant with current employment legislation and best practice
Support organisational change initiatives including restructures and redundancy processes
Provide advice and guidance to managers during redundancy consultations and organisational change processes
Support managers in addressing performance concerns and implementing performance improvement plans where required
Provide guidance on capability processes and performance management frameworks
Support learning and development initiatives across the organisation
Contribute to or deliver training for managers on policies, procedures, and effective people management practices where required
Work autonomously to manage a varied caseload effectively and prioritise workload
Ensure documentation and case management records are maintained accurately
Contribute to the continuous improvement of people policies, procedures, and practices
Requirements:
Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Undergo an Enhanced DBS disclosure check or overseas equivalent
Educated to a degree level in HR or similar relevant field
CIPD qualification
Proven experience working as a Senior People Advisor, or similar people-focused role
Strong experience managing employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, and complex grievances
Experience supporting redundancy and organisational change processes
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and people management best practice
Ability to build trusted relationships and provide guidance to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
Experience advising on employment contracts, policies, and terms and conditions
Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload autonomously
A can-do attitude
Collaborative
Good presence and able to build strong relationships with people across the business and with all levels of seniority
Acts with integrity at all times
Committed to ongoing professional development
Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
Assertive and resilient
Nice to have:
Experience or knowledge of TUPE processes
Experience supporting or delivering learning and development initiatives or training