Senior HR Advisor/ People Manager

A highly experienced Senior People Advisor plays a key role in supporting managers and employees across the organisation by providing professional people advice and guidance. The role focuses heavily on employee relations and ensuring that people processes are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with employment legislation and organisational policies. This is a leading education organisation, offering hybrid working (2/3 days in the office/ working from home) offered initially on a 6 month contract/ temporary basis with a view to extension. Office is based near Bond Street Station with some days working in their Greenwich office when required. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, to support effective people management and foster a positive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Relations
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, and performance management.
  • Lead or support complex employee relations cases, ensuring they are managed professionally, consistently, and in line with organisational policy and employment law.
  • Conduct and support workplace investigations where required.
  • Advise managers on appropriate approaches to resolving workplace issues and mitigating organisational risk.
• Stakeholder Support
  • Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, including senior leadership.
  • Provide practical and commercially focused people advice to support effective decision making.
  • Coach and support managers in managing people matters confidently and appropriately.
• Employment Advice
  • Provide guidance on employment contracts, policies, and terms and conditions of employment.
  • Ensure advice provided is compliant with current employment legislation and best practice.
• Change Management
  • Support organisational change initiatives including restructures and redundancy processes.
  • Provide advice and guidance to managers during redundancy consultations and organisational change processes.
• Performance Management
  • Support managers in addressing performance concerns and implementing performance improvement plans where required.
  • Provide guidance on capability processes and performance management frameworks.
• Learning & Development
  • Support learning and development initiatives across the organisation.
  • Contribute to or deliver training for managers on policies, procedures, and effective people management practices where required.
• General People Support
  • Work autonomously to manage a varied caseload effectively and prioritise workload.
  • Ensure documentation and case management records are maintained accurately.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of people policies, procedures, and practices.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience working as a Senior People Advisor, or similar people-focused role.
• Strong experience managing employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, and complex grievances.
• Experience supporting redundancy and organisational change processes.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and people management best practice.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and provide guidance to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Experience advising on employment contracts, policies, and terms and conditions.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload autonomously.
• Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Educated to a degree level in HR or similar relevant field.
• CIPD qualification.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of TUPE processes.
• Experience supporting or delivering learning and development initiatives or training.