Group HR Advisor

The Finance For Sustainability Group is recruiting a full-time experienced HR Advisor to work closely with the Head of HR in providing high-quality, pragmatic people advice and support across two independent firms within the Group (Finance Earth and Sporting Assets).

The Finance For Sustainability Group is a group of social enterprises that manage and advise on impact investment projects across sport, the environment, arts and heritage.

Finance Earth is the UK’s leading environmental impact investment advisor and FCA-regulated fund manager, working with a range of organisations to protect and restore the environment using market-based mechanisms. We design and implement bespoke financing solutions and develop high-impact investments that mobilise investment for nature, climate and communities.

Sporting Assets is the leading provider of advisory and investment management services to the sport and physical activity sector in the UK. We manage impact investment funds that provide affordable patient loans to community-based organisations delivering impact through sport and physical activity.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a full-time experienced HR Advisor to work closely with the Head of HR in providing high-quality, pragmatic people advice and support across two independent firms within the Group. This newly created role will support leaders and managers to ensure people practices are consistent, compliant and aligned with organisational values, while recognising the needs of each business within the Group. The HR Advisor will deliver day-to-day HR support, contribute to the development and implementation of policies and frameworks, and support the Head of HR on both operational and strategic people priorities ensuring continuous improvement of the HR function. The role requires a hands-on, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across both businesses. Occasional travel to Leeds may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Advisory & Employee Relations
  • Provide timely, accurate and pragmatic HR advice to managers and employees on a wide range of people matters, including performance management, absence, disciplinaries, grievances, capability and conduct issues.
  • Support managers to apply HR policies and procedures fairly, consistently and in line with employment law and organisational values.
  • Work closely with the Head of HR to manage and support employee relations cases, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated appropriately.
• Talent, Performance & Development
  • Support recruitment and onboarding across the Group, advising on role design, fair selection practices, conduct interviews and ensuring a consistent candidate experience.
  • Advise managers on performance management processes, including objective setting, reviews, development planning and underperformance management.
  • Contribute to learning and development initiatives, leadership capability building and succession planning across the Group.
  • Support the effective implementation of reward, recognition and benefits frameworks.
• People & Culture
  • Support the Head of HR in developing and embedding culture aligned to organisational values, while respecting the distinct identities of individual companies.
  • Contribute to initiatives that promote employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and belonging across the organisations.
  • Coach and advise managers to build confidence and capability in people management.
  • Support leadership teams to proactively identify and address people-related risks and opportunities.
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion within the organisations.
• Policies, Compliance & Best Practice
  • Support the development, review and implementation of HR policies, frameworks and guidance, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
  • Monitor changes in employment law and HR best practice, translating these into practical guidance for the Group.
  • Ensure consistent and accurate HR record-keeping and data provision across the Group in line with GDPR and internal standards.
  • Support audits, data reporting and governance requirements related to people management across the Group.

Specific Skills And Experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience in an HR Advisor or similar HR generalist role within a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in UK employment law and its practical application across different contexts.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters, organisational change and performance management.
• Experience supporting recruitment across the employee lifecycle, including hiring manager support, offers and onboarding.
• Experience supporting learning and development initiatives, including performance development and capability building.
• Confident user of HR platforms and technology (HRIS, ATS, AI and related tools).
• Confidence operating in a matrix or Group structure, balancing consistency with flexibility.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 preferred) or equivalent professional experience.

Personal attributes

• Delivers objective, pragmatic HR advice with a collaborative and approachable style.
• Exercises sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• Builds trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
• Highly organised, resilient and comfortable managing competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Strong commitment to fairness, inclusion and a positive employee experience within values-led culture.
• Detail-oriented and solutions focused with a proactive mindset.
• Comfortable operating in a scaling, high-ambition environment with evolving processes and ambiguity.
• Enjoys building efficient systems and improving HR processes while supporting operational delivery.
• Uses data and HR metrics to inform decision making, including workforce planning and reward insights.
• Communicates with clarity and precision across multidisciplinary teams, both verbally and in writing, including policies, contracts and employee communications.
• Curious and eager to learn, with the ability to grasp technical concepts to support recruitment and people strategy.

The Rewards

Our people are our business; we work hard to ensure that they have fulfilling careers and a good work-life balance. We offer flexible working and generous holidays, with a focus on training and development to enable staff to meet client expectations and personal goals.

• Base salary of up to £37,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Up to 10% of salary discretionary annual bonus and discretionary Christmas bonus (up to £1,000)
• Opportunity to become a shareholder after 12 months with a potential dividend allowance
• 25 days holiday plus English bank holidays, 2-3 days at Christmas and up to 5 additional days length-of-service (pro-rata)
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Generous training and development budgets
• Private medical insurance, Group life insurance and 3% pension contribution
• Monthly team socials

How To Apply

If you think you are the right person for this role, please submit your application by Sunday, 22 February, by clicking the link: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/rz5wfri2nw. As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer questions and upload a comprehensive CV. If you have questions about the role or how to apply, please click the Email us link below. Only applications submitted via the link above will be reviewed for this role.

Finance Earth is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where individuals are supported to reach their full potential and are recruited, developed and progressed based on skills and talent.