People Advisor - Hybrid (2 days per week in office)
Salary: Up to £40,000
Location: Milton Keynes
Recruiting exclusively through Robert Half
An opportunity for an experienced People/HR Advisor to join a busy, collaborative HR team, providing end-to-end support across the full employee lifecycle and driving continuous improvement in People processes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide first-line HR advice to managers across disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence matters.
2. Manage long-term sickness cases, occupational health referrals, and medical report reviews.
3. Review and update HR policies, procedures, and performance/absence processes.
4. Create and analyse People data using HRIS and Excel, producing dashboards and reports for senior stakeholders.
5. Support People-related projects including HRIS enhancements, reward/benefits improvements, induction and line manager development.
6. Assist with recruitment activity and talent attraction initiatives when needed.
7. Contribute to annual reporting requirements (including gender pay reporting).
8. Support culture, engagement and change initiatives across the organisation.
9. Maintain People-related audit actions and uphold HSE standards.
About You
10. Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.
11. CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
12. Confident advising managers, influencing stakeholders and managing ER cases.
13. Highly organised, analytical and comfortable with HR systems and Excel.
14. Collaborative, pragmatic and solutions-focused, with a continuous improvement mindset.
15. Experience with ISO processes or energy sector (desirable).
What You'll Bring
16. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
17. Ability to work independently, take ownership and prioritise effectively.
18. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to process improvement.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.