Human Resources Advisor

Middlemore; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlemore is looking for an experienced People Advisor to provide high-quality HR advice and support to line managers and colleagues. The role focuses on policies, best practices, and engaging with the People Team to drive improvements and data-driven HR decisions.

The successful candidate will handle employee relations, performance support, probation management, and policy development, ensuring fair and consistent application of HR standards across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience in a complex, fast-paced organisation.
• Knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and people strategy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on HR advisory across the business, ensuring best practice and policy adherence.
• Advise managers on performance issues and develop improvement plans.
• Manage probation processes and flexible working requests.
• Support handbook and policy development and implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement of People Team processes.
• Promote data-driven HR initiatives and AI adoption.
• Stay updated with employment legislation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

HR knowledge

Data literacy

AI in HR

Tools

AI tools

HR software

Job description

Middlemore have been retained by a prestigious, UK-centric SME seeking an experienced People Advisor on a permanent basis.

The People Advisor provides high quality HR advice and support to line managers and colleagues, ensuring best practice, policies and procedures are adhered to in a consistent manner. They are responsible for the first response to colleagues and Line Manager queries. They will create a positive relationship between colleagues and the People Team, driving engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead on employee relation cases including, investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, absence management & employee wellbeing.
• Advise managers on performance related queries & support the development of performance improvement plans
• Manage the probation process, ensuring line managers are equipped to deal with any concerns
• Manage flexible working requests, ensuring they are dealt with fairly and reasonably, following legal requirements and Company policy
• Responsible for occupational health referrals, follow up with colleague and line manager to discuss the advice provided and arrange recommended reasonable adjustments
• Work closely with the wider business on HR related issues, offering support and guidance at all levels
• Support the People Team on handbook and policy development and implementation
• Ensuring HR policies, procedures and standards are applied fairly, reasonable and consistently
• Identifying opportunities and solutions for improvement on People Team processes
• Support people change activities, ensuring alignment with the bank’s vision and strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of processes, embracing a “simpler, faster, better” approach.
• Stay up to date with best practices and trends, particularly in AI,digital transformation and employment legislation.
• Coach managers to ensure fair and consistent policy implementation.
• Promote data-driven approaches and lead initiatives to improve data literacy.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes, increasing efficiency.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience as a HR professional in a complex, fast-paced organisation, ideally within financial services.
• Knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and people strategy.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.
• Discreet manner and able to demonstrate an ability to work with confidential matters.
• IT and data literacy, with experience in leveraging digital and AI tools for HR effectiveness.
• Proven experience as a HR professional in a complex, fast-paced organisation, ideally within financial services.
• Knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and people strategy.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.
• IT and data literacy, with experience in leveraging digital and AI tools for HR effectiveness.

For an aspiring HR Business Partner, with a professional interest in the opportunities presented by Tech + Ai, and pride in the standard of their work, this would be a brilliant opportunity.