HR Advisor

Impact Food Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national school catering organization is seeking a knowledgeable HR Advisor to support operational teams across England. The role involves providing guidance to managers, managing employee relations cases, and delivering training sessions. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR advisory roles and a strong understanding of UK employment law. This position offers competitive benefits including 25 days paid leave and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Access to online learning platform

Employee wellbeing platform

Highstreet discounts

Annual Summer Party

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People/HR Advisory role in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of TUPE processes and ER case management.
• Ability to coach, guide and inspire managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to empower managers in their roles.
• Support formally investigations and hearings.
• Deliver training sessions and workshops on HR topics.

Skills

People/HR Advisory experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Communication and influencing skills

Job description

Overview

Impact Food Group is more than just a school caterer. We are on a mission to create a positive food culture and help more students enjoy healthier, better-quality food. Making a positive social impact is at the heart of everything we do.

Through our industry-leading brands Innovate, Hutchison, Cucina, and Chapter One we cater for over 550,000 students and operate in more than 900 schools nationwide, growing every year.

Responsibilities

What you ll be doing as a HR Advisor

As a People Advisor, you ll be a key partner to our operational teams building great working relationships with and supporting around 250 schools across a region, as well as operations leadership teams. You ll be the trusted voice on all things people, helping managers lead with confidence, compassion, and clarity.

Key Responsibilities for the HR Advisor

• Providing timely, practical guidance to empower managers to lead fairly, consistently, and brilliantly.
• Advising and supporting managers through formal investigations and hearings, ensuring every step is handled with care and integrity.
• Guiding and coaching on short- and long-term sickness cases, including Occupational Health referrals and reasonable adjustments to contribute to a positive culture where employees feel supported.
• Supporting capability procedures and performance improvement plans that help people grow and succeed to make a difference and improve knowledge.
• Delivering engaging training sessions and workshops on topics like absence management, performance, probation, and flexible working.
• Working in collaboration with the People department with employees transferring via TUPE at peak periods to succeed as a team reviewing employee liability information and maintaining contractual entitlements.

Qualifications

More about you -

• Proven experience in a People/HR Advisory role, ideally in a fast-paced, operational setting.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and people practices, including TUPE processes.
• Confidence in managing ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and capability.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills you know how to coach, guide, and inspire.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities
• An employee wellbeing platform
• IFG rewards for highstreet discounts
• Annual Summer Party with company awards

Additional Details

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirement