People & Development Advisor - London

Christie & Co GmbH; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist advisor in business sales seeks a People & Development Advisor in London. This role involves delivering essential HR support, managing operational tasks, and contributing to strategic projects. The ideal candidate will possess a degree and be CIPD qualified, with solid HR experience and strong stakeholder management abilities. Excellent benefits are offered, including a bonus and additional leave during holidays.

Benefits

Discretionary company profitability bonus

Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm

Recommendation bonus

Enhanced family friendly leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree-level education required.
• CIPD level 5 qualification essential.
• Experience as HR Advisor or Officer is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to managers and employees.
• Manage employee relations including grievances and performance.
• Support annual HR processes like performance reviews.

Skills

Employment law

HR support

Stakeholder management

Communication

Critical thinking

Proactive problem solving

Education

Degree-level or equivalent

CIPD qualified (at least level 5)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

We are the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical. With 90 years of experience, we offer professional brokerage and advisory services, our team has a network of 13 offices in the UK along with 12 in Europe. We pride ourselves in our high standards, providing a client centric experience and building business around our clients through tailoring our services.

Purpose of the role

We require a People & Development Advisor to deliver exceptional HR support to managers and employees across the business. The People & Development Advisor will provide generalist support to the People & Development Business Partner and own key aspects of the employee lifecycle. You will provide day to day HR support but will also get involved in strategic projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide operational HR support liaising with both managers and employees
• Provide advice and guidance on employment law, policies, and procedures
• Manage ER cases including performance, disciplinary and grievances
• Provide support in annual HR processes including performance reviews, promotions, and salary reviews
• Support managers with implementing training and development plans
• Manage parental leave processes
• Support managers with absence management, including sickness absence and phased returns
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes
• Provide HR reports
• Support the payroll process through collating and submitting data to external payroll bureau
• Manage Health and Safety compliance, providing day to day support to local Health & Safety representatives
• Support the People & Development Director in People related project work

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Highest level of education: Degree-level or equivalent - Essential
• CIPD qualified (at least level 5) - Essential
• Previous experience working as an HR Advisor or HR Officer - Essential
• Exposure to employee relations including absence, disciplinary & grievance - Essential
• Sound understanding and application of employment law - Essential
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word - Essential
• Experience using an HR system - Desirable
• Experience managing end to end payroll process - Desirable

Personal Characteristics

• Professional and customer focused
• Responsive, proactive and pragmatic
• Capable of critical thinking and challenge as appropriate
• Confident in stakeholder management
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Able to work autonomously
• Flexible and results orientated team player

What we offer

• Discretionary company profitability bonus
• Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
• “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Cycle to work scheme

For more information please apply or contact: [e-mail]

On this occasion, we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Christie & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.