At a Glance
- Tasks: Support employee relations and organisational change while advising managers on best practices.
- Company: Join a diverse and inclusive team at Collinson, a leader in People and Culture.
- Benefits: Part-time role with flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experiences and drive positive change in the workplace.
- Qualifications: Strong HR experience, knowledge of UK employment law, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
This is a part time role, 4 days a week. London based, with occasional travel to Haywards Heath.
Role Overview
The People Advisor provides operational People support across the Finance and Legal functions. The role focuses on employee relations, organisational change and manager advisory support, ensuring consistent delivery of people processes and the use of data‑led insights to support proactive interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Employee Relations & Manager Advisory
- Lead end-to-end management of moderate employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence and flexible working matters.
- Provide pragmatic and commercially focused advice to managers - resolving people issues effectively.
- Coach managers to build capability, confidence and consistency in people management.
- Support investigations and consultation processes where required.
- Escalate complex or high-risk cases appropriately.
- Organisational Change & Restructuring
- Lead and support moderate organisational change and redundancy consultations.
- Support managers through change processes, ensuring compliance with policy and employment legislation.
- Prepare consultation documentation and provide guidance on process and approach.
- Support delivery of organisational change initiatives.
- Escalate complex or large‑scale change activity as appropriate.
- People Insights & Data
- Use Workday and other people data sources to identify trends across employee relations, absence, attrition and engagement.
- Provide insights and recommendations to support proactive interventions.
- Highlight emerging risks and themes.
- Support evidence‑based decision‑making across the functions.
- Contribute to manager capability and preventative people initiatives through data‑led recommendations.
- People Processes & Recruitment Support
- Support delivery of annual people processes including performance, talent, reward and engagement cycles.
- Support implementation of People Plan priorities across the business areas.
- Advise managers on recruitment processes, including role scoping, job requisitions and interview approach.
- Provide guidance on selection and assessment best practice.
- Participate in interviews where required to support consistency and fair decision‑making.
- Support managers through cyclical people processes and ensure consistent application of policy and practice.
- Stakeholder Support, Governance & Compliance
- Build effective working relationships with managers and leaders across Finance and Legal.
- Act as a trusted People advisor on day‑to‑day people matters within defined scope.
- Support compliance activities including occupational health referrals, visas and Subject Access Requests (SARs).
- Maintain accurate documentation and case records.
- Ensure activities are managed in line with policy, employment legislation and governance requirements.
- Any other duties as reasonably required.
Skills & Experience
- Strong HR generalist experience within a complex organisation.
- Proven experience managing employee relations cases independently.
- Experience supporting organisational change and restructuring activity.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
- Experience coaching and advising managers.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using people data to identify trends and drive action.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.
- Experience using Workday for reporting, dashboards and workforce insights (desirable).
- Effective and timely management of employee relations matters.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on‑going success. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
People and Culture Advisor (12 month FTC) People & Culture · London · employer: Collinson Group
Collinson is an exceptional employer that values diversity and fosters a supportive work culture, making it an ideal place for a People and Culture Advisor. With a focus on employee relations and organisational change, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while benefiting from professional growth and development in a dynamic London environment. The company promotes a collaborative atmosphere, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success.
