HR Adviser

Grant Thornton; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a flexible HR team member to support performance, talent, and reward management activities. This role involves guiding people managers through employee relations processes and coaching them for effective team management. The ideal candidate will have experience within a generalist HR function in large organizations, excellent stakeholder management skills, and proficiency in Excel.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Diversity and inclusion environment

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR function with large client groups.
• Supportive experience in employee relations activities.
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis using Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support business in people lifecycle activities related to performance.
• Guide people managers in absence management and performance concerns.
• Assist in delivering people strategy and initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Adaptive communication

Employee relations

Performance management

Tools

Excel

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, 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 and consider reduced hours and job shares, supporting you to balance 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 management, investigations, and disciplinary cases. Supporting Senior People Advisers and People Advisory Managers, you will help deliver 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.

Ideal candidate

Experience within a generalist HR function working with large client groups.

Supportive experience with 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 desirable skills include experience in large, complex organizations, collaboration in service line structures, delivering inclusion and diversity initiatives, and owning people processes like salary reviews, performance moderation, and talent management.

Why us

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone can perform at their best. Our culture encourages interaction with leaders who are interested in your contributions. We support bringing your whole self to work and pursuing passions both inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

We believe life extends beyond work. We offer flexible working options to help maintain work-life balance. Your impact here can extend beyond your role, including secondments, fundraising, and supporting entrepreneurs worldwide. Our values—Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility—guide us to do the right thing for our firm, clients, people, and society.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations—those who are proud to do what’s right for everyone involved.