People & Culture Advisor - Remote - 9 Months FTC

Mary; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Mary's Meals seeks a People & Culture Advisor on a 9-month fixed-term contract to provide high-quality HR advice across our global team. Reporting to the People & Culture Lead, you will handle complex employee relations and help deliver consistent employee experiences in a remote-first, international environment.

You will support policies, processes and frameworks, contribute to HR projects and recruitment activities, and partner with managers to ensure sound judgement and respectful,

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist with extensive employee relations experience.
• Confident advise on UK employment law with practical application.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering HR projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on a range of employee relations cases with values-led outcomes.
• Develop and apply People & Culture policies consistent with UK law.
• Champion wellbeing and remote-first people management.
• Contribute to HR projects, performance processes and reporting.
• Support end-to-end recruitment in partnership with hiring managers.
• Provide guidance across the global Mary’s Meals network.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Job description

Salary: £37,775 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).

The role:

We are delighted to be recruiting for a People & Culture Advisor to join our global People & Culture team at Mary's Meals International (MMI) on a 9-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the People & Culture Lead, you will provide high-quality HR advice and sound judgement across a broad range of people matters, helping to deliver a positive and consistent employee and manager experience across our global movement. This is a great opportunity to make an immediate impact in a varied role, working across a truly international organisation and contributing to a broad range of People & Culture priorities.

This is a varied generalist role where you'll take ownership of complex employee relations casework, build strong relationships across our international network, and provide practical values-led solutions in a fast-paced environment. You'll support the consistent application of our people policies, processes and frameworks, while contributing to projects and initiatives that help attract, develop and retain great people across Mary's Meals.

Key priorities:

• Manage and advise on a range of employee relations cases, supporting fair, consistent and values-led outcomes.
• Support the development and consistent application of People & Culture policies and processes, ensuring alignment with UK employment legislation and best practice.
• Champion employee wellbeing and support effective people management in a remote-first environment.
• Contribute to People & Culture projects, performance processes, people reporting and delivery of HR training.
• Support end-to-end recruitment activity in partnership with the Head of Recruitment and hiring managers.
• Provide People & Culture support and guidance across MMI and the wider global network.

We are looking for:

• A proven HR generalist with significant employee relations experience, including managing complex cases and confidently advising managers on the practical application of UK employment law.
• Confidence working across different countries and organisational contexts, applying sound judgement while recognising that local employment requirements may vary.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
• Experience managing HR projects or complex people issues from start to finish.
• A collaborative, flexible mindset and a genuine commitment to Mary's Meals' mission and values.

About us:

Mary's Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 3 million children who today will receive Mary's Meals.

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary's Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary's Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals familyto share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

Our Benefits:

• 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Pension

Additional Information:

Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary's Meals operates, please reach out to [e-mail] for more information about salaries in other locations.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 18th October 2026

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