HR Advisor

Biffa; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to support organizational change and provide expert advice on employee relations. This role involves hybrid working and requires strong knowledge of UK employment law. The ideal candidate will manage complex cases and develop coaching relationships with managers to enhance their capabilities. Join us in shaping the future of People Advice.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a variety of employee relations cases, including complex ones.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and business change processes (e.g., TUPE).
• High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert, consistent advice on all employee relations matters.
• Managing your own cases from start to resolution.
• Supporting organisational change, including restructures, redundancies, and TUPE transfers.
• Building strong relationships and coaching managers to develop capability.
• Delivering engaging training aligned with employment law and best practice.

Skills

Employee relations management

UK employment law knowledge

Emotional intelligence

Stakeholder management

Job description

HR Advisor - 37.5 hours a week

This role will be hybrid working from home and on site. Travel will be required across the South and South Midlands.

Help shape the future of People Advice at Biffa. We're on an exciting journey at Biffa — rolling out our brand-new advisory model: one dedicated team providing clear, consistent, and professional guidance to managers across our business. As a People Advisor, you'll be at the heart of this transformation, supporting managers and teams through a wide range of employee relations and organisational change matters.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Providing expert, consistent advice on all employee relations matters
• Managing your own cases from start to resolution
• Supporting organisational change, including restructures, redundancies, and TUPE transfers
• Building strong relationships and coaching managers to develop capability
• Delivering engaging training and ensuring advice is aligned with employment law and best practice

Our Essential Requirements

• Experience managing a variety of employee relations cases, including complex ones
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and business change processes (e.g., TUPE)
• High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a fast-paced team

About Biffa

Biffa - we're changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.