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Unite Students have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People Advisor to join our high-performing People Team covering our South region. Our People Advisors play a key role in supporting the delivery of people services across a Divisional business area. This role is hands-on and people-focused, providing first-line advice and guidance to managers and employees on a wide range of people matters. You'll work closely with local leaders to support the implementation of people initiatives, ensure a great employee experience, and help maintain a positive and productive workplace culture. You'll also collaborate with the wider People team to ensure consistency and alignment with our overall people strategy.
Job Responsibility:
Be a visible and approachable point of contact for employees and managers across your South Division
Provide timely and accurate advice on people policies, procedures, and general HR or ER queries
Support managers with routine employee relations matters, escalating complex cases to the People Partner or ER team
Attend local team meetings and forums to stay connected with the business and share relevant people updates
Support the delivery of day-to-day people operations and showcase best practice with local teams, including onboarding, probation, absence management, and offboarding
Help coordinate and implement local people initiatives and activities by being visible and embedded as part of local management where appropriate
Maintain accurate employee records and ensure data integrity across our HR systems
Assist with the administration of employee lifecycle processes and documentation
Support the roll-out of people programs and campaigns across your region
Help gather feedback and insights from employees to inform continuous improvement
Contribute to local engagement and wellbeing activities
Run regular reports and conduct analysis to support people decision making and identify trends
Use data to inform conversations with managers and support decision-making
Champion a positive employee experience at every stage of the employee lifecycle
Identify opportunities to improve local processes and share ideas with the wider team
Support the delivery of a consistent and inclusive workplace culture
Requirements:
A good understanding of HR processes and employment law basics
Experience supporting managers and employees in a generalist HR capacity
Comfortable providing basic coaching and advisory support, and able to identify when issues require escalation
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility quickly
Comfortable working on-site with our frontline teams and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal
Able to explain policies and processes in a straightforward and supportive way
Collaborative and flexible, with a willingness to get stuck in and support others
Comfortable working as part of a dispersed team and using digital tools to stay connected
Previous experience in a People/HR role, ideally in a fast-paced or multi-site environment
Nice to have:
Familiarity with HR systems and reporting tools is a plus
What we offer:
A discretionary annual bonus
25 days' paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more