HR Advisor

Frontier; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic gaming company based in Cambridge is seeking an HR Advisor to join their People Team. The role involves providing generalist HR support, managing employee relations, and shaping impactful HR initiatives. Candidates should have experience in operational HR roles and a solid understanding of UK employment law. The company offers a competitive salary, good work-life balance, and various benefits including relocation support and health initiatives.

Benefits

Success-based annual bonus

Share option schemes

Private family healthcare

Flexitime working hours

Social activities and events

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in an operational HR role in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law.
• Ability to track and analyze HR metrics.
• Confidence to implement processes in HR.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employee relations support and coaching.
• Manage HR casework including performance and absence.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners for continuous improvement.
• Ensure HR policies are compliant with employment law.

Skills

Experience in operational HR roles

Understanding of UK employment law

Analytical mindset

Proactive and solutions-focused

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

WHAT’S THE ROLE

We’re looking for a driven and solutions-oriented HR Advisor to join our passionate People Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering our People Strategy, providing high-quality generalist HR support across the company, and helping shape the future of Frontier through impactful HR initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Provide day-to-day employee relations support and coaching to people managers.
• Manage HR casework including performance, absence, grievance, and disciplinary matters.
• Track and analyse HR metrics, offering insights and recommendations.
• Support the delivery of strategic People Team programmes across the employee lifecycle e.g. succession planning, reward, L&D, change management.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to evolve people processes and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a point of escalation for HR Assistants and provide expert HR guidance.
• Ensure HR policies are compliant with employment law, writing and developing policies when required, and supporting managers with policy advice and guidance.
• Maintain accurate employee data in our HRIS.
• Deliver briefings and communications on HR topics and initiatives to the HR and wider People Team.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Demonstrable experience in an operational HR role, ideally within a fast-paced technology or creative industry.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law and experience handling sensitive ER issues.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends and act accordingly.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Proactive and solutions-focused with a continuous improvement approach and confidence to implement processes.

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or currently working towards it.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.

Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.

We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.