Hours: 25-37.5 hours per week, 12-month maternity cover Hybrid : 1-2 days per week at our offices (Stoke, Birmingham, Burton on Trent). Travel to other offices when required Are you a confident and capable HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment? We're looking for a proactive and solutions driven People Advisor to join our collaborative team and make a real impact across our business. In this role, you’ll be the people expert for our managers offering support, advice, coaching and challenge across the full range of people matters, including probation, absence, capability, grievance, disciplinary, pay and reward. You’ll also play a key role in shaping organisational change, supporting restructures, redeployment and redundancy processes in partnership with our Employee Relations Specialist. What you’ll be doing: Be the first point of contact for colleague and manager queries that come through our HR inbox, helping to resolve issues with confidence and care. Champion strong performance management by supporting and holding managers accountable for key activities like our Time to Talk process. Get involved in all aspects of the TUPE process both in and out ensuring smooth transitions for our people. Work together with our regional managers, Employee Relations Specialist, and wider People and Payroll teams to create a seamless experience for our colleagues throughout the employee lifecycle. Use data and insight to identify trends, spot underlying issues, and continuously improve how we do things. Support our Bid Team with HR input for tender submissions and contribute to key projects across employee engagement, organisational design, and business change. What you’ll bring: A CIPD qualification and solid knowledge of employment law, including TUPE and HR best practices. Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills – with the confidence to challenge and influence where needed. Commercial awareness and a keen understanding of how HR adds value to the business. A passion for continuous improvement, a sharp eye for detail, and a drive to work independently and make things happen. What’s in it for you? 27 Days Holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays and the option to buy or sell holidays Company pension scheme – up to 7.5% Employer pension contribution Private medical insurance and Life Insurance A day paid volunteering per year We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High Street and lifestyle discounts including Taste card, length of service awards, and more…. A little bit about us Novus Property Solutionsis a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across the UK, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the colleagues that work for us and the communities in which we operate At Novus we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.