People and Culture Adviser (HR)

Permanent, Full-time Hybrid - 2-3 days at our Derby office, the rest working from home. Up to £35,000 plus benefits.

At MAB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a People & Culture Adviser to join our growing team, supporting colleagues, managers and leaders across MAB and over time, our wider group businesses. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in employee relations as well as getting involved in a broad range of HR programmes of work and initiatives to shape positive colleague experiences across the business. If you thrive in an agile, ever-evolving environment as part of a positive, closely knit team, this could be the career move for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• With around 60% of your time focused on employee relations, you'll be a trusted Adviser to managers, providing practical support and guidance on areas including performance, conduct, absence, grievances and capability.
• Support managers through performance and appraisal cycles.
• Provide advice on policies, procedures and HR best practice.
• Keep the business up to date with employment law and legislative changes.
• Analyse people data and identify trends and insights.
• Build reports and support process and workflow improvements.
• Contribute to People & Culture projects and initiatives that enhance the colleague experience.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an HR Adviser or similar role and be confident managing employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience coaching and supporting managers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience using people data, reporting and HR systems (Cascade/IRIS would be an advantage).
• CIPD Level 3 qualification (Level 5 or working towards is preferred).

Recruitment Process

• Teams interview with the hiring team.
• Face to face interview at our Derby office with a short task.

What's In It For You?

• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality).
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 with service) plus your birthday off.
• Matched pension contribution (L&G).
• Share save scheme (Equinity).
• Retail discounts.
• Free entertainment tickets.
• Wide range of Learning & Development offers, from 121 coaching to qualification support, helping you to grow and thrive in your career.
• Flexible working hours with hybrid working for Head Office roles (as agreed with your line manager).
• Supportive, inclusive culture with forums you're welcome to join from day 1, using your voice to make MAB an even better place to work.

Everyone is Welcome

At MAB, we value different experiences and perspectives which adds diversity and value to our culture. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, included and heard for who they are. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. We are committed to reducing barriers in every stage of our recruitment process so everyone feels they can bring their best self when applying for new opportunities at MAB. If you’d like to hear how we can support you by adjusting our process, from application to interview and onboarding, please contact careers@mab.org.uk.

Use of AI

We recognise that AI tools can be a helpful way to articulate your qualities, skills and experience when applying for roles. It's important to us, however, that we see the real you throughout the recruitment process. We hire real people, not polished personas! We simply ask that you consider carefully how and where you use AI during your application, so we can hear your own thoughts and meet your authentic self.

Please note we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship at this moment in time. We won't be accepting speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, with a full PSL in place.