HR Advisor

Childbase Partnership Ltd; Newport Pagnell; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dividend

Leave 25 days

Childcare discount

Training Academy

Wellbeing program

Cycle to work

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) based at Head Office & Training Academy in Newport Pagnell. The role is a 15-month fixed-term contract, 40 hours a week, with hybrid working up to two days from home.

You will act as a case manager for employee relations, delivering practical HR support across a group of nurseries and advising managers with balanced, commercially aware guidance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing employee relations advice and case management to line managers.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• CIPD qualification or HR related degree.
• Ability to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR support across an allocated group of nursery settings.
• Act as case manager for employee relations matters and advise managers.
• Cover full employee lifecycle with involvement in HR projects, policy development and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Case management

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Prioritisation

Education

CIPD qualification or HR degree

Job description

Job Introduction

HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £37,000-£40,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday - this is a 15-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Head Office & Training Academy, Newport Pagnell

Working pattern: Hybrid - currently up to 2 days per week working from home

Travel: Some travel to our nursery locations across England

Why join us?

• Employee-owned - become a partner in our business, have a voice in our future and share in our success through an annual tax-free dividend.
• Fantastic work-life balance - 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to earn up to 20 additional paid Partnership Reward Days each year.
• Generous childcare savings - Up to 75% discount for parents and 40% for grandparents at Childbase Partnership nurseries.
• Career development - access to professional development, training, online learning and apprenticeships through our Training Academy.
• Wellbeing support - including Mental Health First Aiders, occupational health support, flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers and a range of wellbeing benefits.
• Partner benefits - including long-service rewards, retail discounts, family fun days and cycle-to-work scheme.

The opportunity

We're looking for an experienced and passionate HR Advisor to join our team and provide trusted, practical HR support across an allocated group of our nursery settings.

You'll act as a case manager for employee relations matters, working closely with managers and colleagues and providing confident, balanced advice across a broad range of HR issues.

This is a genuinely varied generalist role covering the full employee lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute beyond day-to-day case management.

You'll also be involved in wider people initiatives including HR projects, policy development, colleague development and employee wellbeing strategies, giving you the opportunity to make a real contribution to how we support our people across Childbase Partnership.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience providing employee relations advice and case management support to line managers.
• A strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• A CIPD qualification or HR related degree
• The confidence and credibility to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to manage a varied caseload, balance competing priorities and provide pragmatic, commercially aware HR advice.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in supporting managers and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes.

About Childbase Partnership

We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Across our 44 day nurseries, Head Office and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter and we all contribute.

We believe in careers, not jobs, supporting one another to develop, grow and succeed.

We're proud to be 100% employee-owned, meaning every colleague becomes a partner with a voice in our business and shares in our success.

We're also proud to be ranked number one in the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes, to have raised more than £3.5 million for charity, and to continue working towards a greener and more sustainable future.

Ready to join us?

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a varied role where you can build relationships, influence positive change and be part of an organisation that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.