People Advisor

Advancing Analytics; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry matching Maternity & Parity

Private Medical & Dental Care

Health & Well-being supplement

25 Days Annual Leave, Birthday Leave &

Away days with the team

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Electric Car Scheme

Job summary

Advancing Analytics is seeking a proactive People Advisor to support a fast-growing team. The role focuses on providing practical HR advice across the employee lifecycle, nurturing an inclusive culture and guiding managers through performance, ER issues and change initiatives.

We offer a remote-first working approach with Exeter, Devon, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, plus opportunities to shape scalable people practices as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Strong HR knowledge with understanding of employment law, HR best practice and employee relations processes.
• Experience managing performance management processes and coaching difficult conversations to fair outcomes.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence stakeholders and build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR Advisor, providing advice and support to employees and managers across the employee lifecycle.
• Build relationships across the business to maintain an inclusive, engaged and high-performing culture.
• Lead and support employee relations matters, providing pragmatic and empathetic guidance on workplace issues.
• Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, wellbeing and sense of belonging.
• Support organisational change initiatives, ensuring people impacts are considered and managed effectively.
• Use feedback and people insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced employee experience.

Skills

HR knowledge

Employee relations

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Culture and inclusion

Job description

People Advisor

Salary: £40,000 to £55,000 per annum (depending on experience).

Location: Remote First - Exeter, Devon

Interview process: Two rounds. 1:Get to know you chat with one of the Talent Team; 2: Competency interview with the Hiring Lead and a Team Member.

Our Values: Advancing, Come as you are, Zero burnout, Greta goal, We all level up together and Transparency

Learn more about us: YouTube, read our Blogs. Understand our values!

Who Are We?

Advancing Analytics are a market leader in delivering bleeding edge analytical solutions for customers all over the world. To thrive in today's market, businesses need to implement AI built on a solid, reliable Data Platform, and we are looking for you to help us build it!

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a proactive, people-focused HR professional who is passionate about creating a positive employee experience and helping businesses thrive through their people. As we continue to scale, you'll play a key role in supporting our employees and leaders, developing effective people practices, and maintaining our inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone can do their best work.

Why this role matters:

• Things move fast here, you’ll balance day to day HR with a forward-looking approach, helping us build people practices that scale with us.
• Great culture doesn’t happen by accident, you’ll help shape a positive employee experience by fostering trust, consistency and fairness across the organisation.
• How people feel at work matters, whether they’re just joining or have been with us for years, we prioritise empathy and build relationships that foster trust, belonging, and long-term engagement.
• Our leaders are critical to our success, you’ll provide guidance and practical HR support, organise appropriate training to help managers navigate leading our people with confidence.
• The details make the difference, strong policies and protocols create reliable foundations for growth. You’ll ensure we have clear frameworks, compliant

Key Responsibilities:

People & Culture:

• Act as a trusted HR Advisor, providing advice and support to employees and managers across the employee lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships across the business, helping to maintain our inclusive, engaged and high-performing culture.
• Lead and support employee relations matters, providing pragmatic and empathetic guidance on workplace issues.
• Drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing and belonging.
• Support organisational change initiatives, ensuring people impacts are considered and managed effectively.
• Use employee feedback and people insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced employee experience.

Policies, Compliance & HR Operations

• Develop, review and maintain HR policies, protocols and guidance, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and people processes across the business.
• Support performance management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation whilst ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and implement scalable solutions that support business growth.
• Monitor and report on key people metrics, helping inform business decisions and workforce planning.

Leadership Support

• Partner with managers and leaders to provide practical HR advice and coaching on people matters.
• Support leaders in managing performance, development, engagement and employee relations issues.
• Help equip managers with the tools, guidance and confidence needed to lead effective and engaged teams.
• Identify leadership and capability development needs across the business, sourcing and coordinating appropriate external training providers, workshops and learning opportunities.
• Support the design and delivery of manager development initiatives, ensuring leaders have access to relevant resources, best practice guidance and ongoing development opportunities.

Skills and Approaches:

• Strong HR knowledge and practical experience, with a solid understanding of employment law, HR best practice, and employee relations processes.
• Experience independently managing performance management processes, coaching managers through performance concerns, supporting difficult conversations, and ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
• An excellent communicator, naturally skilled at building rapport, influencing stakeholders, and finding solutions through conversation.
• Approachable and discreet, with sound judgment and a strong sense of confidentiality.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• A continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to enhance policies, processes, and the overall employee experience.
• Culture-minded, with a strong understanding of how an inclusive, engaged and values-led workplace drives collaboration, innovation, retention and organisational success.

What will it be like to work for Advancing Analytics?

We are a small company and encourage everyone to have a voice within our collaborative and inclusive team from day one.

As a consultancy with strong partnerships across Microsoft, Databricks, AWS, Sigma, Tabular Editor and dbt Labs, you’ll get hands‑on access to some of the most exciting technology and learning opportunities in the industry. We know this market moves quickly, so we invest in our people for the long term, giving you the space to build real expertise, keep developing, and stay ahead of what’s next.

We’re also genuinely active in the wider data and AI community. That means speaking at events, sponsoring major industry moments like Big Data London, and showing up at some of the biggest stages in the space, including Databricks Data+AI Summit, Data+AI World Tour, and the Global AI AgentCon London.

Apart from offering a competitive salary, we have a great set of benefits and perks including, but not limited to:

• Industry matching Maternity & Paternity policy
• Private Medical & Dental Care plus Eye care scheme
• Health & Well-being supplement
• 25 Days Annual Leave, Birthday Leave & Charity Leave
• Away days with the team
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working Hours
• Electric Car Scheme

Our company values define us:

Advancing – Being part of a team that drives innovation and pushes boundaries of what’s possible. Our work redefines industry standards and challenges the status quo in the data world every day.

Come as you are – we are an inclusive company. When you work with us, rest assured you're working in a safe environment.

Zero burnout – We have seen it happen, and we never want to be a company that pushes our staff to breaking point.

Greta Goal – we only have one planet, let’s look after it.

We all level up together – we have each seen the benefit that being part of a community can have, it is transformational.

Transparency – We are big believers that there are no secrets in Advancing Analytics, and we try to live this day to day.

You can read about our values in more detail here - https://www.advancinganalytics.co.uk/values

Equal opportunities for everyone

At Advancing Analytics both diversity and inclusion are a priority. We are all committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.

This role profile is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the People Advisor role. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organisation.