Advisor, HR​/Recruitment, Talent Manager

Job Title:

People Advisor

Location:

Leeds, LS28 5QS

Salary: £35,000 per annum FTE

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (4 days will be considered)

We’re looking for an experienced People Advisor who genuinely cares about people and wants to make a difference to people and their working lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive People Team in a newly created role where you’ll be trusted to use your initiative, build great relationships, and help create a positive, inclusive and engaging workplace.

If you enjoy variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to play a real part in shaping employee experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Through an ethical, people-first and values-driven approach, you will provide approachable, professional and expert HR advice and guidance to managers and employees to achieve positive outcomes that enhance employee satisfaction, retention and organisational success.

• Providing practical, people-first HR advice across a wide range of people matters.
• Managing employee relations cases (grievance, disciplinary, performance, absence, etc.)
• Coaching managers to build confidence in handling people issues.
• Being a trusted, approachable contact for employee queries.
• Supporting employee wellbeing through wellbeing meetings and action plans

• Championing a positive, inclusive and values-led culture.
• Supporting engagement initiatives so people feel connected and valued.
• Using feedback (surveys, exit interviews, ideas) to spot trends and improve experience.
• Getting involved in wellbeing initiatives, CSR activity and internal events.
• Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

• Helping deliver learning and development activity across the business.
• Supporting early careers and development programmes.
• Working with managers on development plans and career pathways.
• Coordinating training and keeping things on track.

• Contributing to People Team improvements.
• Contribute to projects and initiatives aligned with the People Strategy and team OKRs
• Using data and insights to help shape better ways of working.
• Supporting performance processes e.g. PDPs, appraisals and 121s.

• Producing high-quality HR documentation.
• Keeping policies up to date and aligned to legislation and best practice.
• Making the most of our systems (BambooHR, Staff Circle)
• Supporting compliance and general People Team admin.

You’re someone who:

• Is approachable, empathetic and genuinely enjoys helping people.
• Takes ownership, is proactive and gets things done.
• Brings a positive, can do attitude.
• Has great attention to detail and high standards.
• Values doing things the right way, fairly, ethically and consistently.

We’re less about ticking every box and more about finding someone who brings the right mindset. That said, you’ll need to have:

• Experience in a busy HR/People role (Advisor or similar level).
• Confidence managing a range of employee relations casework.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust at all levels.
• A pragmatic, fair and people-first approach.
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards it).
• Experience with HR systems

It would be great (but not essential) if you also have:

• Experience with BambooHR
• Exposure to L&D activity
• Experience in people data analysis and producing reports

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus the usual 8 UK bank holidays
• Birthday off

• Pension
• Group Life Insurance
• Non-Sales profit share scheme
• Holiday buying scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Will-writing service contribution
• IT equipment purchase loan scheme
• £1,000 refer a friend bonus
• Long service awards (financial and time rewards)
• BHN retail discount scheme
• Access to pension advisors/pension surgery
• Navan app travel/accommodation points for personal use
• Financial planning tools

• Private Healthcare
• Digital GP
• 24/7 Professional Counselling (EAP)
• Free eye tests
• Free flu vaccinations
• Wellbeing apps
• Gy…