HR & People Advisor (6-Month Hybrid Contract)

Vantage Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Recruitment seeks a People & Culture Advisor on a 6-month interim contract based in Derby with hybrid/flexible location. You will support managers on employee relations issues, sickness absence, probation, disciplinaries and grievances, and contribute to people projects and organisational change.

The role requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, hands-on ER experience and up-to-date UK employment law knowledge.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent.
• Previous experience working at HR/People Advisor level within a busy HR environment.
• Strong, hands-on Employee Relations experience.
• Experience advising managers on sickness, performance, unsuccessful probation, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Strong and up-to-date UK employment law knowledge.
• Ability to build credible relationships with managers and provide practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work with autonomy.
• Experience within a charity or a regulated environment, supporting TUPE processes or working with trade unions would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Sickness and absence management.
• Performance and capability.
• Unsuccessful probation.
• Disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Supporting investigations and sensitive ER cases.
• Advising managers on HR policies, procedures and employment law.
• Occupational Health and family-friendly matters.
• Supporting wider People projects and organisational change.

Skills

Employee Relations

HR policies

Employment Law

Advising Managers

Sickness & Absence

Disciplinary & Grievance

HR Advisory

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Vantage Recruitment seeks a People & Culture Advisor on a 6-month interim contract based in Derby with hybrid/flexible location. You will support managers on employee relations issues, sickness absence, probation, disciplinaries and grievances, and contribute to people projects and organisational change.

The role requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, hands-on ER experience and up-to-date UK employment law knowledge.