As People Manager / Senior HR Advisor, you will lead and support all aspects of people management across the organisation. Working alongside another People Manager, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders, ensuring consistent, legallypliant, and values‑aligned people practices.
You will have a diverse range of HR work fromplex employee relations casework through to organisational change projects, TUPE processes, wellbeing initiatives, and training delivery. You will also line‑manage a small team of 2 HR Advisors, coaching, developing their HR skills.
This role is perfect for someone whobines strong HR expertise with apassionate approach, using coaching, creativity, and professionalism to bring out the best in others.Key Responsibilities
1. Lead, coach, and develop the HR Advisors, ensuring a high-quality, person-centred service.
2. Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance, absence, wellbeing, TUPE, and organisational change.
3. Hold responsibility for moreplex HR casework.
4. Support innovative recruitment, retention, and workforce planning initiatives.
5. Ensure all HR practices are legallypliant and aligned with best practice.
6. Work closely with senior leaders, providing insights, data, and people-focused rmendations.
7. Manage People & Learning elements of TUPE processes.
8. Deliver internal training on people management.
9. Oversee budget areas relevant to the role.
10. Promote positive relationships with Trade Unions.
Candidate
This role requires a highly capable HR professional who canbine technical expertise with emotional intelligence. CIPD Level 5 (essential)
Experience managing a generalist HR function and leading a team
Strong knowledge of employment law, including TUPE, Equality Act, WTD, Data Protection, and ACAS Codes
A coaching approach to supporting managers and staff
Excellentmunication, consultation, and negotiation skills
Experience managing recruitment across staff, workers, and volunteers
Amitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Calmness and professionalism in challenging situations
Strong IT capability, including HRIS use and data reporting
Flexibility, creativity, and a genuine "can-do" approach
A driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use The Offer
11. 6 months initial temporary interim contract working via Hays online time sheets, with scope for longer term
12. Hybrid working with minimum 2 days on site in Fareham (but ideally a few more days on site would be wee but open to discuss.
13. Full time contract
14. £ PAYE inclusive Holiday Pay / £ umbrellapany
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