people-first People & Talent Advisor

Faria Education Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Medical cover

Company pension plan

Wellbeing allowance

Cycle to work scheme

Car scheme

Job summary

Faria Education Group is seeking a proactive People & Talent Advisor to join our HR team at Alderley Park, with 3–4 days onsite weekly. You’ll support Senior HR Business Partners across the employee lifecycle and act as the welcoming face of HR in the office.

This role covers HR advisory, onboarding, payroll coordination, hiring support, and light office management, requiring strong organisation and a warm, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR, People, or Talent support role (HR Assistant/Coordinator/People Advisor or similar).
• Comfort handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory support to managers and employees across the lifecycle.
• Manage end-to-end employment administration including contracts, offers, changes, references, and payroll coordination with our payroll provider.
• Own onboarding from offer to first weeks, including right to work checks and DBS checks.
• Handle offboarding including exit paperwork and interviews; maintain HR records and systems.
• Support recruitment tasks such as drafting posts and shortlisting; ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Be the first in-office point of contact for people-related questions and assist with light office management and events.

Skills

HR Advisory

Payroll administration

Employee lifecycle

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

HiBob

Office suite

Job description

We're looking for a proactive, people-first People & Talent Advisor to join our HR team based at Alderley Park (3/4 days onsite a week). You'll work closely with our Senior HR Business Partners, providing hands-on advisory support across the employee lifecycle, while also acting as the friendly, go-to face of HR in the office day-to-day. This is a varied and global role - part HR generalist, part hiring support, part office community-builder. You'll get exposure to a broad range of complex HR work while helping keep the office running smoothly for everyone in it. What You'll Be Doing HR Advisory & Employee Lifecycle

HR Advisory & Employee Lifecycle

• Support the Senior HR Business Partners with day-to-day HR advisory queries from managers and employees
• Manage end-to-end employment administration: contracts, offer letters, changes to terms, references, and other employment paperwork
• Take ownership for payroll processing alongside our dedicated payroll provider
• Own onboarding from offer acceptance through to first weeks - right to work checks, contracts, DBS checks, new starter setup, and a great first impression
• Manage offboarding, including exit paperwork, leaver checklists, and exit interviews where needed
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems
• Help ensure HR processes are compliant, consistent, and well-documented
• System and process improvements within our HR Systems

Hiring Support

• Help draft and post job adverts, and support shortlisting where needed
• Ensure a smooth, professional candidate experience from application to offer
• Manage DEEL (EOR's) System

Office & Team Support

• Be the first point of contact in the office for people-related questions, big or small
• Take ownership of light office management - organising lunches, keeping snacks and drinks stocked, and generally helping the office feel like a good place to be
• Help organise or support internal events, socials, and team moments
• Spot ways to improve the day-to-day office and employee experience, and help make them happen

Qualifications

• Some experience in an HR, People, or Talent support role looking for their next challenge (HR Assistant, HR Coordinator, People Advisor, or similar)
• Experience with HiBob is preferred
• Comfortable handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Highly organised, with good attention to detail - nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
• A genuinely warm, approachable manner - you're happy being the person people come to
• Confident juggling multiple priorities, from formal paperwork to last-minute lunch orders
• Good working knowledge of core UK employment practices (or willingness to learn quickly)
• A proactive, \"no job too small\" attitude

DISCRIMINATION DECLARATION

Faria is a leader in international education systems & services, offering an integrated suite across learning, admissions, school-to-home, and online courses - trusted by 10,000+ schools and 4 million students across 155 countries.

• The chance to build broad HR generalist experience alongside experienced HR Business Partners
• A varied, people-facing role at the heart of the office
• A range of benefits: 25 days holiday, medical cover, company pension plan, wellbeing allowance, cycle to work scheme, car scheme....and much more!