HR People AdvisorInitial 3 months, with view to extend£17.90 Per hourNewbury (Hybrid)Your New RoleAs a HR People Advisor, you will play a key role within thePeople Services team, providing professional HR support andadvice to employees and managers across the organisation. Youwill act as a trusted adviser to managers, helping themunderstand and consistently apply HR policies and procedureswhile supporting a wide range of employee relations and peopleprocesses. Your responsibilities will include advising onsickness absence, managing Occupational Health referrals,supporting flexible working requests and coordinating maternity,paternity, adoption and shared parental leave. You will alsomanage Group Income Protection cases, liaising with employees,managers, Payroll, insurers and external providers. Alongsidethis, you will review and quality-check HR documentation, supportmore complex employee queries and contribute to improving PeopleServices processes and guidance.Ensuring Your SuccessTo be successful in this role, you will have previous experienceacross a broad range of HR operations and employee relations,with a strong understanding of absence management, family leave,flexible working and performance management processes. You willbe confident interpreting HR policies and providing practicaladvice to managers, while being comfortable challenging decisionsconstructively when required. You will have excellentcommunication and stakeholder management skills and be able tobuild trusted relationships across all levels of theorganisation. Strong attention to detail is essential, as youwill manage multiple sensitive and complex cases while reviewing,drafting and quality-assuring HR correspondence anddocumentation. You will also demonstrate sound judgement whenhandling confidential employee matters. A CIPD Level 3 or Level 5qualification, or a willingness to work towards one, would bedesirable, alongside experience with Occupational Health,workplace adjustments and Group Income Protection schemes.In ReturnIn return, you will join a supportive People Services team whereyou will have the opportunity to play an important role insupporting employees and managers across the organisation. Youwill be able to develop your HR and employee relations expertisewhile contributing to continuous improvement across PeopleServices. The role will provide opportunities to share yourknowledge and experience with colleagues, support the developmentof less experienced team members and contribute to a positive,consistent and employee-focused workplace culture.
