Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

People Adviser

London or Cardiff Gate (Hybrid – 3 daya p/week onsite ideally) | 35 hours p/week

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)

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 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