Senior People Advisor in London

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. 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.

• 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.

• Legal status: Eligibility to live and work in the UK.
• Undergo an Enhanced DBS disclosure check or overseas equivalent.
• Qualifications
  • Educated to a degree level in HR or similar relevant field.
• Experience and knowledge
  • 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.
  • Experience or knowledge of TUPE processes. (Desirable)
  • Experience supporting or delivering learning and development initiatives or training. (Desirable)
• Skills and Abilities
  • Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload autonomously.
  • Good presence and able to build strong relationships with people across the business and with all levels of seniority.
  • Acts with integrity at all times.
  • Committed to ongoing professional development.
  • Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Assertive and resilient.

This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision.

Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.