HR Adviser

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a People Adviser to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work flexibly while supporting the organization's people lifecycle activities. You will guide managers in performance management and employee relations, ensuring a thriving workplace culture. The company values diversity and inclusion, encouraging personal growth and work-life balance. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on the firm and its clients, all while developing your skills and expanding your knowledge.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Job shares

Secondment opportunities

Charity work support

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR function with large client groups.
• Proficient in Excel for data manipulation and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support business on people lifecycle activities related to performance and talent.
• Guide and coach people managers in managing their teams effectively.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Adaptive communication

Job description

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Ideally based in one of our southern locations - London, Gatwick, Southampton, Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge or Chelmsford

Flexible/Hybrid working available

NEW GROUND WONT BREAK ITSELF

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. People Advisory is an internal-facing consultancy team whose purpose is to deliver a people experience aligned with the people strategy, the firm’s purpose, and its strategic goals. The team’s aim is to create an environment that enables our people to thrive and do their best work, take shared responsibility, and deliver exceptional client service.

This means doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy. The work you do has a major impact on our people, clients, and our firm. We pride ourselves on the high standards we maintain.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working options, including reduced hours and job shares, to help you balance your work and life.

About the role

You will be part of a flexible team supporting the business on people lifecycle activities related to performance, talent, and reward. You will guide and coach people managers in managing their teams effectively, including handling performance concerns, absence, investigations, and disciplinary cases. Supporting Senior People Advisers and People Advisory Managers, you will deliver on our people strategy, initiatives, and the annual people experience cycle.

Given the importance of this role, there will be exciting opportunities for the right person to expand their knowledge and develop their skills.

Qualifications and experience

The minimum criteria for joining us as a People Adviser include:

• Experience within a generalist HR function working with large client groups
• Support experience in employee relations activities such as absence management, capability, investigations, and disciplinary processes
• Proficiency in Excel for data manipulation, analysis, and presentation
• Strong stakeholder management and adaptive communication skills
• Examples of supporting people managers with initiatives that positively impacted their teams

Additional skills that are desirable but not essential include:

• Experience in large, complex organizations
• Experience working within service line structures and centers of excellence
• Experience delivering Inclusion and Diversity initiatives
• Ownership of people processes like salary and bonus reviews, performance moderation, and talent management

Why you might be a good fit

We value the contributions of all our people, embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive culture. Our open environment encourages interaction with leaders who are interested in you and your unique qualities. We support bringing your whole self to work and pursuing passions both inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

We recognize that life extends beyond work. We offer flexible working options to help maintain work-life balance. Your impact here can extend beyond your daily responsibilities, including opportunities for secondments, charity work, and supporting entrepreneurs globally. Our values—Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility—guide us in all we do.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations, doing what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves. It’s how it should be