Department: People Location: Edinburgh, UK Compensation: Up to £40,000 dependent on experience Description As People Advisor, you'll be a key member of our team and help create a positive employee experience and a great working environment for our colleagues. In this operational role, you will support our managers and colleagues across all employee life cycle events. The focus of your role will be on proactively managing people-related matters, ensuring early interventions are put in place to ensure swift resolutions. Working with managers and the People Operations team, you will act as a trusted advisor supporting on all people-related matters such as performance, conduct and well-being. This is a great opportunity for an established People Advisor / Junior People Partner who is seeking a role that offers variety, impact, and the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary People Team. We would be particularly keen to hear from people with a keen interest in employee relations and employee experience. We are a busy team with several exciting projects on the go. Our team works on everything from pay and reward, talent management, employee experience, resourcing, wellbeing, integrations, data and analytics so you will gain exposure to several people activities to help your development as an HR professional. Location: We are flexible on location and therefore, this role could be based in one of our UK offices such as Leeds, London, Worthing, Edinburgh or Nottingham. We operate hybrid working enabling home and office working. This role is full-time, but we are happy to talk flexible working. Key Responsibilities This operational role will focus on three key areas. People Advisory Act as a trusted advisor to the business supporting managers with people-related matters including performance, conduct and wellbeing. Lead on case management (investigations, disciplinary and grievances) escalating where appropriate for support on complex issues. Support the annual cycle of people activity including performance and goal setting, employee surveys and pay and benefits reviews. Systems & Processes Work with the People Operations team to continually develop our systems and automate key processes. Ensure policies and procedures are maintained and up to date with evolving legislation and internal changes. Data & Reporting Produce monthly reports and data analytics for business areas and Senior People Partners. Analyse and interpret people-related MI – this includes identifying people issues and helping to develop appropriate solutions e.g. absence management, performance, and well-being. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise CIPD qualification (Level 5) or equivalent experience gained in an HR role. HR generalist with demonstrable HR advisory experience (preferably 3 years ) Proficient in UK employment law and keeps abreast of legislative changes. Experience working across the whole employee life cycle. Tech savvy with advanced Word and Excel skills. Skilled in writing people policies and procedures. A team player committed to achieving collective success. Analytical, highly organised and detail orientated. Resilience and diplomacy, especially in managing sensitive and challenging people issues. Previous TUPE and consultation experience would be highly advantageous. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Benefits 30 days holiday plus public holidays Wellbeing day Birthday holiday Volunteering day Private medical insurance, 24/7 digital GP and health advice Employee assistance programme providing support for your mental and physical health Group pension scheme Life assurance scheme Eyecare vouchers Family leave Referral scheme