Hybrid HR Advisor – People & Performance

South Staffs Water; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Professional development

Inclusion networks

Annual salary review

Job summary

South Staffordshire Limited is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our People Team in Edmonton, Greater London. You will provide practical HR guidance across the full employee lifecycle, support leaders, manage employee relations, and promote an inclusive, high-performance culture.

This hybrid role requires travel to Bristol and partners closely with People Partners. You'll coach managers, handle case management, stay compliant with UK employment law, and contribute to people projects

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting and coaching line managers on people matters.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert HR advice on employee relations, performance, absence, disciplinary, grievance and probation processes.
• Coaching managers to build capability and confidence in people management.
• Advising on employment law, policies and best practice to ensure compliant decisions.
• Supporting early resolution of workplace issues, including mediation where appropriate.
• Partnering with HR colleagues to ensure effective case management and employee support.
• Managing family-friendly leave, flexible working requests and other lifecycle activities.
• Contributing to HR projects, policy development and continuous improvement across the Group.
• Supporting talent management, workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding.
• Monitoring people metrics and promoting engagement initiatives.
• Assisting with TUPE-related activity when required.

Skills

HR advisory

Employment law

Coaching managers

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

South Staffordshire Limited is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our People Team in Edmonton, Greater London. You will provide practical HR guidance across the full employee lifecycle, support leaders, manage employee relations, and promote an inclusive, high-performance culture.

This hybrid role requires travel to Bristol and partners closely with People Partners. You'll coach managers, handle case management, stay compliant with UK employment law, and contribute to people projects