Job Title: People/HR Advisor Location: London Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Purpose of the Role: To provide HR generalist advice and support to managers and employees, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practices. The role involves supporting organisational change, managing HR processes, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date HR records and systems. Key Responsibilities: Performance Management: Maintain accurate HR records, documentation, and trackers for HR KPIs, including turnover, absence, disciplinary cases, grievances, training, and audit results. Ensure HR data is up to date and supports organisational performance monitoring. Employee Relations and Partnership Working: Provide coaching and support to managers and employees on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, and capability issues. Partner with managers to determine resourcing plans, organisational structures, and job designs, ensuring job descriptions are current and fit for purpose. Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including ACAS, training providers, and HR consultants. Policy Development and Implementation: Support the development, review, and implementation of HR policies and procedures. Ensure HR policies are communicated effectively and understood by all staff. Advise managers and employees on compliance with HR policies and procedures. HR Systems and Payroll Management: Oversee and maintain the HR Management System to ensure accurate and reliable data. Assist with payroll processing and ensure timely and accurate submission of information. Generalist HR Duties: Act as the first point of contact for all HR-related queries, providing comprehensive support to managers and employees. Prepare employment offers, contracts, and other HR documentation. Support probation reviews, performance reviews, absence management, and flexible working requests. Assist in organisational change processes, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practices. Provide cover for the Head of People & Culture when necessary to ensure HR presence and support in the office. Data Analysis and Reporting: Prepare reports on HR metrics and KPIs, analysing data to identify risks or trends. Use data insights to support decision-making and improve HR practices. Learning and Development: Support the identification and coordination of training and development needs for staff. Collaborate with managers to ensure employees have access to relevant learning opportunities. Equal Opportunities: Promote and uphold equality and diversity policies, ensuring inclusivity across all HR processes and services. Skills and Experience: Essential Skills and Knowledge: Proven experience in an HR generalist role, ideally within the social housing or local government sector. Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application. Ability to manage complex employee relations cases, absence management, and change processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels. Strong data analysis skills and ability to make data-informed decisions. High level of discretion and ability to work in a confidential manner. Qualifications: CIPD qualification or equivalent experience. Behaviours and Attributes: Customer-focused with a positive, proactive approach to problem-solving. Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively. Motivated and enthusiastic, with a "can-do" attitude. Strong team player, able to work collaboratively with others. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a positive workplace culture by delivering a high standard of HR support and driving organisational success