People Adviser
London or Cardiff Gate (Hybrid - 3 daya p/week onsite ideally) | 35 hours p/week
Minimum CIPD Level 5 - ++We need current / recent experience of managing a generalist employment relations caseload for this one++
You’re the person managers turn to when something sensitive lands on their desk and they want calm, practical advice. You know your employment law, you’ve handled your own ER cases, and you’re comfortable balancing people, data and change. Any previous experience working within an NHS Trust or Not for Profit organisation would be nice to have but not essential.
We're most interested in finding someone with current (or recent) experience of handling a generalist employment relations caseload as an HR Adviser. So day-to-day management of absence, disciplinaries, grievances, end of fixed-term contracts etc. The role is all about building relationships with stakeholders and advising them from a people-perspective to ensure they can run their business areas as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
We’re looking for a hands-on HR generalist to partner with business areas, coach managers through the full employee lifecycle and support organisation-wide people initiatives.
What you’ll be doing
Acting as the first point of contact for HR advice to managers and staff
Managing a busy ER caseload – absence, performance, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and contractual changes
Coaching managers to handle issues informally and confidently
Building strong relationships with your business areas and becoming their trusted HR contact
Supporting change and OD activity, including policy rollout and people projects
Producing and analysing workforce data and reports to spot trends and inform decisions
Working closely with the People Business Partner and wider People & OD team
Engaging with trade union representatives where required
What we’re looking for
Proven experience in a generalist HR / People Adviser role
Strong employee relations case management
Confidence advising and influencing managers
Good working knowledge of UK employment law
Experience using HR data to provide insight
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
The environment
Hybrid working in the London or Cardiff office
A unionised, values-led organisation
Occasional UK travel
Why this role stands out
This is a genuine partnering role. You’ll have ownership of your caseload, visibility with stakeholders and the chance to contribute to culture, change and continuous improvement - not just process.
If you want an HR role where you’re trusted to advise, influence and make things better, we’d like to hear from you so please apply now, thanks