People Advisor

Terumo Aortic; Inchinnan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo Aortic is seeking an experienced People Advisor to join our busy People Function on a 6-month fixed term contract, onsite. This true generalist role provides hands-on support across employee relations and people matters, with a key focus on absence management.

There will be opportunities to support projects and initiatives contributing to the wider People Strategy and to coach managers on people aspects and policy guidance.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and current HR practices.
• Experience in a People Advisor, HR Advisor or generalist role.
• Proven ability to manage absence cases and welfare discussions.
• Experience coaching managers and guiding on employee relations matters.
• Comfort with advising on policy queries and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support across employee relations and HR matters.
• Lead absence management processes: short/long-term leave, welfare discussions, return-to-work.
• Advise employees and managers on policy queries and procedures.
• Conduct probation reviews, investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Support maternity/paternity and other family leave cases.
• Assist with onboarding and leaver administration and payroll notices.
• Collaborate on projects and initiatives aligned with the People Strategy.

Skills

UK employment law

Employee relations

Absence management

Coaching managers

People advisory

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Terumo Aortic are seeking an experienced People Advisor to join our busy People Function on a 6-month fixed term contract, during an exciting time of growth and investment onsite.

This is a true generalist role, providing hands‑on support across a broad range of employee relations and people matters. A key focus of the role will be absence management, so we are particularly interested in candidates who have experience supporting managers with short and long‑term absence cases, welfare discussions, return‑to‑work processes and appropriate interventions.

There will also be opportunities to support key projects and initiatives contributing to our wider People Strategy.

Key duties will include:

• Support the People Manager and People Lead in the day-to-day delivery and administration of the People function.
• Support the People Manager and People Lead in coaching and influencing managers from a people perspective, developing their people management and leadership skills and constructively challenging inappropriate behaviours or actions.
• Work closely with associates and managers to provide a proactive People service in line with business needs and values.
• Provide advice and manage employee relations cases in a practical and fit-for-purpose way, ensuring appropriate administration is completed and potential risks are identified and managed.
• Advise employees and line managers on policy queries and provide guidance, support and coaching to managers on employee relations matters.
• Conduct and support probationary meetings, investigations, disciplinary processes and grievances.
• Proactively manage absence cases, including short-term and long-term absence, welfare meetings and return‑to‑work processes, working closely with managers to support effective and timely case management.
• Provide advice and coaching to managers on absence management, helping them manage cases consistently and appropriately and identify suitable interventions and next steps.
• Support managers with performance management matters, including investigating the reasons for underperformance and ensuring appropriate improvement and development plans are put in place.
• Manage maternity, paternity and other family-related leave cases.
• Support the administration of new starters and leavers, including relevant payroll notifications.
• Adopt a flexible and proactive approach to support the People Manager in delivering the People Strategy.
• Provide input and support to People initiatives and projects as required.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and current HR/People practices.
• Previous experience working in a People Advisor, HR Advisor or similar generalist role within a busy environment.
• Strong practical experience of absence management, including managing both short and long‑term absence cases and supporting managers through welfare and return‑to‑work processes.
• Experience providing practical advice and guidance to managers across a range of employee relations matters.
• Confidence in coaching and influencing managers and constructively challenging where appropriate.
• Experience managing or supporting disciplinary, grievance, performance and other employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills, with the ability to deliver results efficiently and accurately.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification