People Advisor

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About the role

Reporting into the People Partnering & Ops Lead,as People Advisor you will play a key role in shaping the employee experience by providing support across the full people lifecycle.

You’llbe the go-to advisor for employees and managers, offering guidance on everything from onboarding, probation, and performance to wellbeing, policies, and employee relations.

In this role,you’llcombine practical HRknow-howwith a people-first mindset — ensuring processes run smoothly while building strong, trusted relationships across the business.

You’llalso get involved in projects that drive engagement, improve ways of working, and help us create a culture where everyone can thrive.

You’lllove this role if;

You want to be a part of a close-knit,progressiveand people-first team that values fresh ideas, collaboration, and growth.

As aPeople Advisor you will;

Support the People Partners and Lead, with their client groups, more specifically:

Employee Relations

• With support from the People Partners, provide clear, pragmatic advice on employment law and ER matters, ensuring issues are managed fairly, effectively, and in line with Immediate’spolicies and procedures. Including but not limited toinvestigations, disciplinarymeetingsand redundancy consultations.
• Support and guide managers on performance mattersincludingprobation reviews,informaland formalPIPs, and disciplinary action as needed.
• Lead on allmaternity, paternity, and other parental processes, ensuring colleagues feel supported at every stage.
• Lead on flexible working requests, working with People Partners where needed.
• Own the probation process end-to-end, including reminders to managers, guidance on best practice, onboarding surveys, and check-ins.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Deliver engagingHRinductionsfor new starters
• Ownexit interview sand new starter check-ins, escalating insights orissuesas needed.
• Partner with the People Administrator to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive continuous improvement.

Wellbeing and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

• Collaborate with People Partneringand the EDI team oninitiatives such as training, surveys, feedback sessions, and policies, aiming to drive real cultural change and foster a forward-thinking, inclusive workplace.
• Champion wellbeing initiatives,by promoting mental health awareness,encouraginguseofEAPs,Mental Health Champions/First Aiders,flexible working, or wellbeing tools.

Learning & Development

• Work closely with the People Partneringand L&Dteamon development plans, succession planning, talent mapping, and team-specific training needs.
• Be a champion of our coaching and development platform,Open Blend, encouraging strong engagement across the business areas you support.

People Administration

• Provide support to the People Administrator with key admin tasks including contracts, letters, payroll, benefits management, and HR inbox queries.

• Proven experience as a People Coordinator or People Advisor in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
• Strong knowledge of performance management processes,with confidence in guiding managers through sensitive conversations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills– able to adapt your style and get buy-in at all levels.
• Empathetic andpersonable,building trust and positive relationships with managers and colleagues alike.
• Proactive and solutions-focused– spotting issues early andtaking actionbefore they escalate.
• Process-savvy yet pragmatic, balancing compliance with flexibility andpragmatism.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt quickly in a changing environment.
• Confident with…