People Advisor
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)
Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 pro rata
The Opportunity
We’re working with a growing, commercially focused organisation to recruit a People Advisor into their evolving People function.
This is a broad and impactful role where you’ll support the full employee lifecycle while also contributing to data-driven decision making, HR projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll work closely with managers and senior stakeholders, ensuring people processes are both compliant and commercially aligned.
The Role
* This position combines hands-on advisory responsibilities with exposure to wider business initiatives:Acting as a trusted advisor on all aspects of employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and redundancy processes
* Managing long-term absence cases, including occupational health referrals and return-to-work planning
* Supporting and continuously improving performance management and absence processes across the business
* Partnering with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of HR policies and employment law
* Producing and analysing HR data, building reports and dashboards to support senior decision-making
* Contributing to monthly and annual reporting, including regulatory requirements such as gender pay reporting
* Supporting and enhancing recruitment activity and helping to develop talent attraction strategies and processes
* Collaborating with Learning & Development to strengthen manager capability and onboarding experiences
* Contributing to HR projects, including HR systems (HRIS), process optimisation, and reward/benefits initiatives
* Supporting organisational change, including restructures and wider transformation activity
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in a generalist HR/People Advisor role within a fast-paced environment
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and confident handling of employee relations cases
* Experience using HR systems and working with data to generate insights and reports
* Ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels
* A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong organisational and prioritisation skills
* Able to operate both operationally and strategically
* Experience within a structured, process-driven or regulated environment would be advantageous.
Why Apply?
* A role with real scope to influence people strategy and business decisions
* Exposure to projects, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business
* Collaborative and forward-thinking People team
* Flexible, hybrid working model