People (HR) Advisor

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Broomedge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast, lunches and healthy_sn

KP Academy accredited training

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Regular staff rewards

Team appreciation events

Long service awards

Dedicated wellbeing package

Highly discounted childcare

Birthday day off

80% childcare discount

Job summary

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited is seeking a People (HR) Advisor to join our friendly, field-based team. You will support day-to-day operational people matters within the designated region, working closely with the HR Business Partner and the wider People team.

The role involves advising managers, handling investigations, probation and performance reviews, absence management, wellbeing support, training delivery, recruitment collaboration, payroll administration, and maintaining HR records.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years HR generalist experience.
• Collaborative and engaging approach and ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in producing accurate employment documentation and correspondence.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for people queries and casework across the employee life cycle with guidance to managers.
• Support investigations and advise on disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Advise line managers on probationary reviews and performance management.
• Assist with managing short- and long-term absences in a supportive way.
• Act as a wellbeing champion and HR contact for mental health support in the region.
• Deliver training modules for existing and new managers.
• Support HR leadership on projects and stakeholder engagement to achieve People Strategy objectives.
• Collaborate with recruitment to manage onboarding and talent attraction.
• Maintain HR systems, employee records and data for reporting.
• Develop a resource hub with training materials and guidance.
• Support TUPE activities with HR Business Partners.
• Assist with payroll administration and employee payroll queries.
• Update systems and maintain personal records for staff and casework.
• Draft invite letters, outcome letters, minute taking, filing and meeting coordination.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Team player

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our people are what make our family great. As a proud family-run business, we see childcare as a profession, not just a job. We're looking for a People (HR) Advisor to join our friendly, field-based team, who will be based in South.

You will be responsible for supporting day to day operational people matters within the relevant region and will support the effective, safe, compliant, and profitable delivery of business objectives through working closely with the HR Business Partner and the wider People team. Where possible, this role requires travel to Central Support once a month for the All People Department Team meeting., Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Act as the main point of contact for people queries and casework management through the employee life cycle by providing advice and coaching to managers, ensuring legislation, process and policy is followed.
• Supporting with conducting investigations and advise line through investigation, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Advise line managers on probationary review and performance management processes.
• Assist managers in effective and supportive management of short term and long-term absences.
• Act as a wellbeing champion and a key point of HR contact in the respective region for mental health and wellbeing support.
• Deliver training modules for existing and new managers.
• Support Leadership and HR Business Partners on all HR and Business lead projects engaging stakeholders to achieve People Strategy objectives.
• Working with the recruitment team in actioning recruitment and on-boarding processes to ensure settings are operating at required ratios, attracting, managing talent and succession planning for enhanced staff development and business results.
• Maintain HR systems, employee records and data for effective reporting across the designated region.
• Research and develop a resource hub of relevant training, guidance, manuals for both employees and managers.
• Support HR Business Partners with TUPE activities.
• Support the wider HR team with the administration of the monthly payroll process and employee payroll queries.
• Update systems and maintain personal records for all staff and casework.
• Drafting invite letters, outcome letters, minute taking, filing, managing inboxes, setting up meetings.

A minimum of 3 years HR generalist experience.

Collaborative and engaging approach and ability to work as part of a team.

Experience of producing accurate employment documentation and correspondence.

Ability to work appropriately with confidential and sensitive information.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification Minimum Level 5.
• Employment Law knowledge.
• Intermediate MS Office suite skills.
• Demonstrates wider business understanding of Children's Day care settings or similar sector knowledge.

We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self-and flourish!

Why Kids Planet?

• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• Awarded one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place to Work 2026
• 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply

What's in it for you?

• Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks including fresh fruit.
• Accredited training with the KP Academy.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Fertility and Adoption leave.
• Regular staff rewards.
• Team appreciation events.
• Long service awards.
• Dedicated wellbeing package.
• Highly discounted childcare.
• A day off for your birthday.

A People (HR) Advisor at Kids Planet gets:

• Pension plan.
• Annual leave including bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday.