People Advisor

Sirius-Search; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension

Wellbeing and lifestyle perks

Job summary

Sirius-Search is hiring a People Advisor for a permanent, full-time position in Medway, Kent. The role is on-site with flexible start and finish times and offers a salary of £38,000 plus attractive benefits.

You will act as a true HR generalist, advising managers on employment law, handling complex employee relations, supporting recruitment, and driving ongoing people initiatives. This is a standalone role with scope to influence leadership and business improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR generalist capable of autonomous work
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law
• Strong communication, coaching and influencing skills
• Ability to lead complex employee relations cases
• Experience in recruitment and policy development

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to managers on employment law and HR policy
• Lead and support employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance)
• Coach line managers to build people management capability
• Manage end-to-end recruitment as the business grows
• Support organisational change and project work
• Administer HR documentation (contracts, variations, lifecycle)
• Produce HR reports and utilise HRIS for informed decisions
• Develop and implement HR policies compliant with legislation
• Contribute to strategic HR projects and improvements

Skills

HR generalist

Employment law

Employee relations

Recruitment

Policy development

Coaching

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.

Salary banding - To achieve the top end of the salary range, candidates must meet the minimum experience/qualification level required for the role as set out in the job description.

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