HR Adviser

TN United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR professional to join their flexible team. This role involves supporting people lifecycle activities, guiding managers in effective team management, and contributing to impactful initiatives. With a focus on performance, talent, and reward, you will play a crucial part in delivering the people strategy and enhancing the overall employee experience. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering flexible working options to help balance professional and personal life. If you are eager to innovate and exceed expectations, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Charity Work Opportunities

Secondments

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR function with large client groups.
• Supportive experience in employee relations and absence management.

Responsibilities

• Support business with people lifecycle activities related to performance and talent.
• Guide managers in handling performance issues and disciplinary cases.

Skills

HR Generalist Experience

Employee Relations

Excel Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

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 aims to create an environment that enables our people to thrive, do their best work, take shared responsibility, and deliver exceptional client service.

This involves doing what’s right over what’s easy. The work you do will have a major impact on our people, clients, and the firm. We pride ourselves on the high standards we uphold.

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including reduced hours and job shares, to support work-life balance.

About the role

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

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

Qualifications and experience

Minimum criteria:

• Experience within a generalist HR function working with large client groups
• Supportive experience in employee relations, including absence management, investigations, and disciplinary processes
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and presentation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Examples of supporting managers with impactful initiatives

Preferred but not essential:

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

Why you might be right for us

At Grant Thornton, we value diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where everyone can perform at their best and reach their potential. Our open culture encourages interaction with leaders who are genuinely interested in you and your contributions. We support bringing your whole self to work and pursuing passions both inside and outside of work.

Beyond the role

We believe life extends beyond work. We offer flexible working options to help balance your professional and personal life. Your impact here can go beyond your daily tasks, contributing to society through secondments, charity work, and supporting entrepreneurs globally. Our values—Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility—guide everything 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.