People Advisor

Millennium Support; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium is seeking a People Advisor at our Wakefield head office with hybrid working and travel to services. You will support managers with day-to-day questions, turning people policies into practical guidance and helping improve the employee experience.

Working alongside our People Partners, you’ll analyse workforce data, handle absence, probation and performance matters, and ensure compliant records and DBS checks while driving improvements across the people function.

Qualifications

• Experience in a People, HR Advisory or Employee Relations role.
• Experience supporting absence, probation, grievance, disciplinary or performance processes.
• Knowledge of People policies, procedures and HR systems.
• Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous learning and development.
• CIPD qualification desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive People advice and support to a portfolio of services.
• Manage employee relations cases including absence, probation, performance and grievances.
• Help managers understand their responsibilities and make confident people decisions.
• Use workforce data and trends to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure People administration, records and systems are accurate and compliant.
• Support workforce compliance activities including right to work and DBS checks.
• Work collaboratively with Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and the wider People team to deliver a joined-up service.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Data analysis

Administrative skills

Education

CIPD qualification or in progress

Tools

HRIS

Job description

People Advisor

Location: Head Office in Wakefield, (hybrid working available) with willingness to travel to services

Reporting to: People Partner

Salary: £29,500 per annum

Contract: 37.5 hours per week

Help managers lead with confidence. Help Millies thrive.

At Millennium, we believe in working with, not for. As our People Advisor, you’ll bring that belief to life, working alongside our People Partners to turn people policies into practical, everyday support for managers. It's an opportunity to build strong relationships, tackle varied people matters and make a real difference to the experience of our Millies.

You’ll help managers put our people policies into practice fairly and consistently, supporting them with day-to-day questions and employee relations cases while building their confidence to take ownership of people decisions. Alongside this, you’ll turn workforce data into meaningful people insight, helping managers and People Partners spot trends, understand challenges and identify opportunities to make working life better.

What you'll do

• Provide responsive People advice and support to a portfolio of services.
• Manage employee relations cases including absence, probation, performance and grievances.
• Help managers understand their responsibilities and make confident people decisions.
• Use workforce data and trends to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure People administration, records and systems are accurate and compliant.
• Support workforce compliance activities including right to work and DBS checks.
• Work collaboratively with Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and the wider People team to deliver a joined-up service.

About you

You'll be:

• An approachable and trusted advisor who builds strong relationships.
• Organised and confident managing a varied workload.
• Comfortable providing guidance, challenge and support to managers.
• Curious and analytical, using data and insight to inform decisions.
• Values-led, collaborative and focused on making a difference.

What you'll bring

• Experience in a People, HR Advisory or Employee Relations role.
• Experience supporting absence, probation, grievance, disciplinary or performance processes.
• Knowledge of People policies, procedures and HR systems.
• Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous learning and development.

CIPD qualification or working towards one is desirable but not essential.

Why Millennium?

This is an opportunity to be part of a People team that is visible, responsive and focused on helping both managers and Millies succeed.

If you're passionate about people and want to help create a workplace where everyone can thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Millennium and help create a workplace where people feel supported, empowered and able to thrive.

Please note:

Millennium Support cannot offer international sponsorship

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re keen to welcome people with lived experience of disability. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know.