People Advisor

Job Purpose

The People Advisor provides practical and commercially balanced people advice to managers across the UK and AsiaPac. The role manages employee relations, supports core people processes and contributes to initiatives that strengthen manager capability, employee experience and business performance.

This role deals with a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following:

·        Provide practical and commercially balanced advice on employee relations, performance management and the consistent application of people policies across the regions supported by the role

·        Coach and support managers in handling disciplinary, grievance, and capability issues, whilst following company procedures and ensuring compliance with local employment laws.

·        Provide constructive challenge and clear recommendations to help managers make fair, consistent and commercially balanced people decisions.

·        Support managers to manage short and long term absence consistently, identify emerging patterns and take appropriate action.

·        Support the People Director in delivering agreed people priorities and  projects

·        Support the People Director with organisational design, workforce planning and organizational change

·        Lead or support agreed global people initiatives, including engagement, inclusion and well-being programs

·        Coordinate key people processes, including onboarding, performance reviews and exit interviews, ensuring they are delivered consistently and on time.

·        Review and update people policies in response to legislative, organisational and operational changes.

·        Maintain strong working knowledge of UK employment law and monitor developments in the Company’s international locations, working with local professional advisers where specialist guidance is required.

·        Partner with hiring managers to support global recruitment efforts, and supporting People Administrator in ensuring compliance with visa and right to work requirements where necessary

·        Analyse people data and workforce trends, producing clear insights and recommendations to support business decisions and improve people practices

·        Identify manager capability needs and develop practical guidance, tools and training to address them.

·        Lead on cyclical HR activities such as the annual engagement survey, appraisal process and annual salary benchmarking

·        Conduct exit interviews, identify recurring themes and recommend appropriate follow-up actions.

·        Collaborate with payroll and external benefits providers to ensure accurate and timely compensation and benefits administration.

·        Identify and implement practical process improvements that increase efficiency and improve the employee and manager experience.

·        Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this role.

Up to £45,000 (dependent on experience)