About the Role
Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of public and private sector clients. We are recruiting for an experienced People Advisor to support our ever-evolving workforce. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value.
As a consulting business, our people are our greatest asset; as a People Advisor you will play an important role in ensuring our Hippos are supported and engaged throughout their employee lifecycle. As part of the People team we work closely with stakeholders from across Hippo to ensure our values of being human, pragmatic and ambitious are reflected in our people processes and policies.
Your Role in a Nutshell
Your purpose is to provide high-quality, responsive advisory support to ensure our team is proactively promoting a progressive and positive culture. You will support our managers, helping them navigate the complexities of people management while driving engagement and retention. You will balance a pragmatic, problem‑solving approach with a deep focus on data-driven insights to help Hippo scale effectively.
Key Accountabilities
* Employee Relations & Manager Support: Manage a varied caseload of ER issues (probation, absence, grievances) end-to-end, translating policy into practical, human‑centric advice for line managers.
* Policy Development: Own the evolution of our policies and procedures, ensuring they are compliant, inclusive, and easy to navigate.
* Data & Insights: Analyse people data to find the story behind the numbers, providing actionable insights to support evidence-based decision-making.
* Continuous Improvement: Identify friction points in our workflows and implement automations or process improvements to streamline the Hippo experience.
* Culture & Wellbeing: Coordinate employee surveys, manage internal communications (newsletters/All-Hands), and support the delivery of our wellbeing and DI&B strategies.
Skills and Experience You Need
Essential Experience
* Advisory Background: Proven experience in an HR/People advisory role, specifically managing end-to-end Employee Relations processes.
* Qualifications: CIPD qualified or currently working towards your certification.
* Data Literacy: Confident in analysing people data and presenting trends or findings to stakeholders.
* Fast-Paced Delivery: Experience working in a dynamic, rapidly growing environment where you have managed multiple tasks under pressure.
* Communication: Highly developed relationship-building skills with the ability to coach managers and influence at various levels.
Desirable Experience
* Consultancy/Tech Sector: Experience working within a digital consultancy or a high-growth technology firm.
* Process Automation: Previous experience identifying and implementing HR software improvements or workflow automations.
* Culture & Engagement: Experience facilitating engagement initiatives or working closely with Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging leads.
Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
* 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
* Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
* Critical illness cover
* Life assurance and death in service cover
* Volunteer days
* Cycle-to-work scheme for avid cyclists
* Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
* Season ticket loans
* Financial and general wellbeing sessions
* Flexible benefits scheme with options of:
o private health cover
o private dental cover
o additional company pension contributions
o additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)
o wellbeing contribution
o charity contributions
o tree planting
Location Requirements
We have offices in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. Candidates must be located within reasonable travelling distance of one of our office locations. Work may be required on-site at a Hippo office or at client locations for a number of days per week. Relocation support up to £8k may be offered.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture.
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