People Advisor

Impact Food Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider in Greater London is seeking an HR Advisor to support operational teams in creating a positive workplace. The successful candidate will provide guidance on HR matters, manage employee relations cases, and deliver training sessions. Responsibilities include advising on sickness cases and performance improvement plans, ensuring managers are empowered to lead effectively. Competitive salary, annual leave, and employee benefits are on offer for this impactful role.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Access to extensive online Learning platform

Employee wellbeing platform

Annual Summer Party with company awards

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People / HR Advisory role, ideally in a fast-paced, operational setting.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and people practices.
• Confidence in managing HR cases end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance to empower managers on HR matters.
• Advising managers during formal investigations and hearings.
• Delivering engaging training sessions on HR topics.

Skills

People / HR Advisory experience

UK employment law knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Coaching and guiding

Job description

Job Details HR Advisor

Impact Food Group Woking / Surrey At Impact Food Group, we’re more than just a school caterer. We’re on a mission to create a positive food culture and help more students enjoy healthier, better-quality food. Making a positive social impact is at the heart of everything we do. Through our industry-leading brands —Innovate, Hutchison, Cucina, and Chapter One— we cater for over , studentsand operate in more than schoolsnationwide, growing every year. What you’ll be doing As a HR Advisor, you’ll be a key partner to our operational teams— building great working relationships with and supporting around schoolsacross a region, as well as operations leadership teams. You’ll be the trusted voice on all things people, helping managers lead with confidence, compassion, and clarity. Key Responsibilities Providing timely, practical guidance to empower managers to lead fairly, consistently, and brilliantly. Advising and supporting managers through formal investigations and hearings, ensuring every step is handled with care and integrity. Guiding and coaching on short- and long-term sickness cases, including Occupational Health referrals and reasonable adjustments to contribute to a positive culture where employees feel supported. Supporting capability procedures and performance improvement plans that help people grow and succeed to make a difference and improve knowledge. Delivering engaging training sessions and workshops on topics like absence management, performance, probation, and flexible working. Working in collaboration with the People department with employees transferring via TUPE at peak periods to succeed as a team– reviewing employee liability information and maintaining contractual entitlements. More about you - Proven experience in a People / HR Advisory role, ideally in a fast-paced, operational setting. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and people practices, including TUPE processes. Confidence in managing ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and capability. Excellent communication and influencing skills—you know how to coach, guide, and inspire. What we would love to give you Competitive salary 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.

Company pension scheme.

Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities

An employee wellbeing platform.

IFG rewards for highstreets discounts.

Annual Summer Party with company awards. Additional Details IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirement