People Advisor - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

THE PIG; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 37,195,000 - 39,950,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited staff stays

35% discount on food & treatments

Annual holiday increase (33 days)

Help@Hand access to GP/Physiotherapy/C

Critical Illness cover

Death in service cover

Learning & development courses

Job summary

THE PIG is seeking a proactive People Advisor for a fixed-term contract at Home Grown Hotels in Lyndhurst. You will act as a trusted HR partner, focusing on Employee Relations, supporting managers and staff with guidance on a wide range of people matters.

You will lead ER casework, promote best practices, ensure GDPR and legal compliance, and contribute to HR projects across the group. The role offers a busy, collaborative environment with potential extension or conversion to full-time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end ER casework.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, particularly the Employment Rights Act.
• Experience advising and influencing managers at all levels.
• Hospitality experience would be beneficial, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on ER cases including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Coach managers to handle people matters effectively.
• Support complex cases such as family leave and long-term absence.
• Undertake workplace investigations and hearings when required.
• Ensure GDPR and legal standards in casework.
• Support policy development and employment law updates.
• Partner with People Development on learning and engagement.
• Contribute to wider People Team projects.

Skills

ER casework

Employment law knowledge

Advising managers

Relationship building

Hospitality experience

Job description

About the role

Location: Home Grown Hotels, Clayhill, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7DD

Salary: £16.30 per hour (9 Month Fixed Term Contract - September start)

About Us

At THE PIG, we believe in doing the little things brilliantly. As a collection of multi-award-winning boutique hotels across the South of England, we are proud to be restaurants with rooms, with our Kitchen Gardens at the heart of everything we do.

Our ambition is clear — to be the future of caring, considered hospitality — and that starts with our People. This is where you come in.

The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially aware People Advisor to join our People team on a fixed-term basis, with a strong focus on Employee Relations (ER).

This is a hands-on, advisory role where you’ll partner closely with operational Heads of Department and Managers across the business, providing expert HR guidance while driving a consistent, best-practice approach to people management.

You’ll play a key role in managing ER cases, supporting employee engagement initiatives, and contributing to wider HR projects — helping to continuously enhance the employee experience across the group.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll act as a trusted HR partner, supporting managers and employees across a broad range of people matters, including:

• Leading and advising on a wide range of ER cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and capability
• Coaching and influencing managers to build confidence in handling people matters effectively
• Supporting complex cases such as family leave, flexible working, and long-term absence
• Managing workplace investigations and hearings where required
• Driving best practice and early intervention to reduce ER escalation
• Monitoring case trends and providing insight to support decision-making
• Ensuring all casework and documentation meets GDPR and legal standards
• Supporting policy development and keeping the business up to date with employment legislation
• Partnering with People Development to promote learning and engagement initiatives
• Contributing to wider People Team projects and continuous improvement activity

About You

We’re looking for a confident HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end ER casework
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, particularly the Employment Rights Act
• Experience advising and influencing managers at all levels
• A natural relationship builder with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Hospitality experience would be beneficial, but not essential

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a values-led business where people genuinely come first. This is a great opportunity to make a tangible impact, working closely with senior stakeholders while developing your ER expertise in a supportive and collaborative team with the potential for the role to be extended or offered full time.

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your hard work you can expect something a little different:

• Work with a reputable people led business where PIG values sit at the forefront of what we do
• Unlimited staff stays – free B&B across all our properties
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
• Take home goods – cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• Critical Illness cover
• Death in service cover
• A range of learning & development courses.
• Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for 2.

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.

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