HRAdvisor–UK

Annapurna IT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna IT is partnering with an organisation in Greater London to recruit a People Advisor. This hybrid, permanent role offers hands-on support across the employee lifecycle and a focus on employee relations, coaching and policy application.

You will work closely with managers to deliver practical HR advice, ensuring fair and consistent approaches while aligning with business needs and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Advisor or equivalent HR advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations processes.
• Proven ability to coach and influence managers.
• Experience drafting formal HR correspondence and policies.
• Experience working across the full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases end-to-end, including disciplinary and grievances.
• Coach managers on people-related issues and next steps.
• Support investigations with evidence gathering and reporting.
• Draft formal letters and HR documentation.
• Provide guidance on policies and UK employment legislation.
• Support change, restructures and consultations where needed.
• Assist onboarding, promotions and offboarding activities.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Coaching managers

HR policies guidance

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Location: Hybrid | Permanent
We are partnering with an established organisation to recruit a People Advisor to join its People team. This is a varied, hands-on role offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees, providing practical advice and support across the full employee lifecycle.

People Advisor

Location: Hybrid | Permanent

We are partnering with an established organisation to recruit a People Advisor to join its People team. This is a varied, hands-on role offering the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees, providing practical advice and support across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful individual will play an important role in delivering a responsive and effective People service, with a particular focus on employee relations, manager coaching and the consistent application of HR policies and processes.

The Role

Working closely with the wider People team, you will provide professional advice and guidance on a broad range of people matters, helping managers navigate employee issues confidently and ensuring a fair, consistent approach across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Managing employee relations cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and probation matters.
• Advising and coaching managers on people-related issues, providing practical guidance and support on appropriate next steps.
• Supporting investigations, including gathering evidence, conducting interviews and preparing investigation reports.
• Drafting formal correspondence, including outcome letters and other employee documentation.
• Providing guidance on employment policies, procedures and UK employment legislation.
• Supporting organisational change, restructures and consultation processes where required.
• Advising on key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, promotions, contractual changes and offboarding.
• Working collaboratively with the wider People team to ensure the effective delivery of HR services.
• Identifying opportunities to improve people processes, policies and ways of working.
• Using people data and reporting to identify trends, highlight potential risks and support informed decision-making.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded People Advisor who is comfortable operating in a varied advisory role. You will have the confidence to build relationships with stakeholders at different levels, exercise sound judgement and provide clear, practical advice on sometimes complex people matters.

This opportunity would suit an experienced People Advisor looking to broaden their experience, or a Senior People Advisor ready to take the next step into a role offering greater responsibility, autonomy and exposure to business partnering.

You Will Ideally Bring

• Previous experience as a People Advisor, Senior People Advisor or in an equivalent HR advisory role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations processes.
• Proven experience managing disciplinary, grievance and absence cases.
• The ability to coach, influence and build confidence among managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting formal HR correspondence.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a wider People team.

CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards) would be advantageous, as would experience working within a multi-site or consultancy environment and exposure to organisational change.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced People Advisor, or a Senior People Adminstrator looking to make their next career move. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of a broad advisory remit, further develop your business partnering capabilities and play an active role in supporting managers and shaping the delivery of the wider People function.