Human Resources Advisor

JR United Kingdom; Old Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Family First Nurseries as a Regional HR Advisor and play a pivotal role in supporting our operations across 35 nurseries. This dynamic position offers a blend of remote working and site visits, allowing you to connect with various teams while driving impactful HR initiatives.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday day off

Discounted nursery fees

Access to perks platform

Exceptional learning opportunities

Engaging team days

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years HR Advisory experience.
• Strong technical HR expertise including employment law.
• Ability to solve business problems and deliver strategy.

Responsibilities

• Assist Managers in HR activities, including grievance processes.
• Provide advice on HR policies and maintain confidentiality.
• Work with management teams to improve working relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

HR Expertise

Job description

Are you a passionate Regional HR Advisor ready to make a real difference?

Family First Nurseries is eagerly seeking a dynamic individual to join our team and supercharge our people agenda! You'll be at the heart of our operations, providing expert ER advisory support and empowering our site management to tackle issues with confidence and efficiency.

You'll report directly to our dynamic Head of People Operations, playing a pivotal role in supporting approximately 35 thriving nurseries. Get ready to hit the road, as a driving license is essential for this role. You’ll be travelling to our nurseries in and around London along with our head office in Welwyn Garden City. This isn't just a role; it's a chance to connect with a wide network and truly make an impact.

Embrace the best of both worlds! This dynamic role offers fantastic flexibility with a hybrid working model. You'll spend one engaging day a week at our Head office, collaborating with the team. The remaining four days are yours to shape with an exciting mix of impactful site visits and convenient remoteworking.

Why Join Us?

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Celebrate your birthday with a day off on us!
• Discounted nursery fees for all our teams.
• Access to a discount/perks platform.
• Exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.
• Engaging team days and exciting company events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist and support Managers in HR activities where appropriate, including grievance and disciplinary processes, absence reviews, performance management, pay and benefits.
• Provide advice on HR policies and procedures, including the implications of employment law and practices.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when dealing with all sensitive data.
• Assist and support the colleague lifecycle from starter to leaver including recruitment, employment contracts, induction, performance management, employee relations, learning and development, pay and benefits.
• Work with management teams to improve working relationships, build morale and increase productivity & retention.
• Work with the HR team to develop and roll out training initiatives as required.
• Promote continuous improvement of our employment practices through building a detailed knowledge of our operations and close working relationships with the Nursery Director and their Area Managers.
• Support the development of organisational capability and professionalism across your region.
• Work with the HR team on specific HR projects as required e.g. acquisitions/TUPE.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years HR Advisory experience.
• Ability to solve business problems pragmatically and at speed – assimilating issues and ideas into clear requirements, generating solutions based on own insight or learning.
• Strong technical Human Resources expertise including in-depth knowledge & understanding of HR work on the ground.
• Stakeholder Management – experience of developing strong relationships and managing challenging conversations.
• Ability to plan and deliver strategy, using data to effectively inform strategy, measure impact, and drive quality.

Take the next step and explore a role that makes a positive impact on children’s lives. Apply today and let our friendly recruitment team support you every step of the way. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Family First community!

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Family First Group take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom