Human Resources Advisor

Distinct | B Corp; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct is seeking a People Partner in Nottingham on a temp-to-perm basis. The role combines engagement, organisational health and employee experience across the business, with payroll and benefits oversight supported by an HR Administrator.

You will drive the Organisational Health Index, lead engagement activities and support salary reviews, ensuring compliant, fair HR practices while fostering a positive culture and strong employee relations across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HR practices and UK employment law.
• Experience in a multi-site, complex/matrix organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience using Canva and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive Organisational Health Index (OHI) agenda and translate insights into actions.
• Lead the annual employee engagement calendar and wellbeing initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to improve engagement, OHI and eNPS scores.
• Champion employee voice, inclusion and culture across units.
• Support communications, townhalls, newsletters and people events.
• Manage welfare and engagement budgets.
• Provide practical guidance on day-to-day employee relations.
• Support managers with performance, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and payroll processes.
• Assist with headcount forecasting, spend monitoring and benefits programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR policies.

Skills

HR practices

UK employment law

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Conflict resolution

Canva

AI tools

Tools

Canva

AI tools

Job description

This is a temp-to-perm opportunity based in Nottingham, with 4 days a week onsite and Fridays working from home.

About the Role:

The People Partner will lead the delivery of engagement, organisational health, and a positive employee experience across the business, with a strong focus on engagement initiative and employee advocacy.

With the support of the HR Administrator, this role will also oversee and ensure the smooth delivery of HR processes across the employee lifecycle, providing pragmatic HR advice and operational support.

This role is suited for someone who is passionate about engagement and culture, while also brining strong expertise in employee relations, compliance and core HR practices.

What you will do:

Organisational Health, Engagement & Culture

• Own and drive the Organisational Health Index (OHI) agenda, using insights to identify and deliver meaningful actions.
• Lead the annual employee engagement calendar, including local activities, company-wide events, celebrations, recognition and wellbeing initiatives.
• Partner with leaders and managers to improve employee engagement, OHI and eNPS scores.
• Champion employee voice, inclusion, wellbeing and culture across multiple business units.
• Support company-wide communications, including townhalls, colleague forums, newsletters and people-focused events.
• Manage and oversee welfare and engagement budgets.

Employee Relations

• Provide practical and confident guidance on day-to-day employee relations matters.
• Support managers with performance, disciplinary and grievance processes, ensuring fairness and consistency.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for managers and employees, supporting concerns and conflict resolution.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Support end-to-end recruitment activity, from role profiling and candidate screening through to offers.
• Deliver a positive and effective onboarding experience in partnership with hiring managers.
• Oversee and sign off monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Support people budget management, including headcount, forecasting and spend monitoring.
• Manage reward and benefits programmes, including renewals, communications and implementation.
• Support salary reviews, bonus and Total Compensation Review (TCR) processes, ensuring consistency, fairness and alignment with business budgets.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, internal policies and HR processes.
• Create, maintain and update HR policies, procedures and documentation.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR documentation.

About you:

• Strong desirable of understanding of HR practices and UK employment law
• Experience working in a multi-site, complex/matrix organisation, ideally with Head Office or Group exposure.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Experience using Canva and AI tools desirable

If you’re a confident HR professional who enjoys employee relations and the wider people function, we’d love to hear from you!