People Advisor

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Brompton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Pension scheme

On-site role

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd in Medway, Kent is seeking a People Advisor to join as a permanent, full-time on-site role. You will provide generalist HR support with a focus on employee relations and policy compliance, reporting to the leadership team.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, support organisational change, and develop HR processes while coaching managers to strengthen people management across the business. CIPD Level 5 or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Solid generalist HR experience with UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases (discipline, grievances, absence, performance).
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent working toward it.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employment law, HR policy and best practice.
• Lead and support complex employee relations cases.
• Coach line managers to build people management capability.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity as the business grows.
• Support organisational change and business improvement projects.
• Administer HR documentation including contracts and variations.
• Produce HR reports using the HRIS to support decisions.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies in line with current legislation.
• Contribute to strategic HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Communication

Coaching

Influencing

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Job: People Advisor

Location: Medway, Kent / On-site with flexible start and finish times

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £38,000 + Attractive Benefits Package

Are you an experienced HR professional with a solid generalist background and a genuine passion for making a difference through people? Do you enjoy working autonomously, building strong relationships with managers, with a solutions-focused approach?

We are delighted to be working exclusively with a well-established and ambitious organisation to appoint a People Advisor at an exciting period of growth and change. This is a true generalist role where you will have real ownership and influence across all areas of HR, working closely with a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team.

The role will include:

• Providing expert advice and guidance to managers on employment law, HR policy and best practice
• Leading and supporting complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters
• Coaching and upskilling line managers to build people management capability across the business
• Managing end-to-end recruitment activity as the business continues to grow
• Supporting organisational change, restructuring and business improvement projects
• Administering HR documentation including contracts, variations and lifecycle paperwork
• Producing HR reports and utilising the HRIS to support informed business decisions
• Developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies in line with current legislation
• Contributing to a variety of strategic HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives

About you:

• Experienced HR generalist, confident working in a standalone or autonomous capacity
• Strong employee relations case management experience with a solid working knowledge of UK employment law
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience, currently studying also considered

The package:

Alongside a salary of £38,000, our client offers an attractive benefits package including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, enhanced pension scheme, along with a range of additional perks designed to support your health, wellbeing and lifestyle.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Working pattern: On-site with flexible start and finish times.