Advisor, HR​/Recruitment, HR Generalist ​/ Talent Management

Firm Hippo

Location:

Leeds

Benefits:
Competitive

Functional area

s:
Human Resources

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients. We are recruiting for an experienced People Advisor to support our ever-evolving workforce. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact.

As a consulting business, our people are our greatest asset; as People Advisor you will play an important role in ensuring our Hippos are supported and engaged throughout their employee lifecycle. As People team we work closely with stakeholders from across Hippo to ensure our values of being human, pragmatic and ambitious are reflected in our people processes and policies.

This role requires the successful candidate to be in our Leeds office one day per week.

Your purpose is to provide high-quality, responsive advisory support to ensure our team is proactively promoting a progressive and positive culture. You will support our managers, helping them navigate the complexities of people management while driving engagement and retention. You will balance a pragmatic, problem-solving approach with a deep focus on data-driven insights to help Hippo scale effectively.

• Employee Relations & Manager Support:
  Manage a varied caseload of ER issues (probation, absence, grievances) end-to-end, translating policy into practical, human-centric advice for line managers.
• Policy Development:
  Own the evolution of our policies and procedures, ensuring they are compliant, inclusive, and easy to navigate.
• Data & Insights:
  Analyse people data to find the story behind the numbers, providing actionable insights to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify friction points in our workflows and implement automations or process improvements to streamline the Hippo experience.
• Culture & Wellbeing:
  Coordinate employee surveys, manage internal communications (newsletters/All-Hands), and support the delivery of our wellbeing and DI&B strategies.

• Advisory Background:
  Proven experience in an HR/People advisory role, specifically managing end-to-end Employee Relations processes.
• Qualifications:
  
  CIPD qualified or currently working towards your certification.
• Data Literacy:
  Confident in analysing people data and presenting trends or findings to stakeholders.
• Fast-Paced Delivery:
  Experience working in a dynamic, rapidly growing environment where you have managed multiple tasks under pressure.
• Communication:
  Highly developed relationship-building skills with the ability to coach managers and influence at various levels.

• Consultancy/Tech Sector:
  Experience working within a digital consultancy or a high-growth technology firm.
• Process Automation:
  Previous experience identifying and implementing HR software improvements or workflow automations.
• Culture & Engagement:
  Experience facilitating engagement initiatives or working closely with Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DI&B) leads.

Alongside Working With Some Of The Most Talented People Out There And On-top Of a Competitive Salary, Which We’re Transparent About From The Outset, You Can Also Expect a Range Of Benefits:

• Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% & Employee 2%)
• 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance and death in service cover
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Financial and…