People Advisor
- Clark-Drain LTD Peterborough
- Yaxley, Peterborough, UK
- 04/11/2026
Job Description
Big on people. Practical by nature. Ready to make a difference?
At Clark-Drain, we’re looking for a People Advisor who can bring sound advice, fresh thinking and a hands-on approach to our small People team.
You’ll be a go-to partner for managers: helping them work through people challenges, build confidence and take ownership. From employee relations cases to smoother processes, this is a role for someone who enjoys getting stuck in—not just pointing to a policy.
Location: Yaxley, Peterborough
Salary: 32k-35k
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What you’ll get stuck into
· Make the tricky stuff clearer. Give managers practical, consistent advice on people matters, applying company policy, employment law and good practice.
· Own your cases. Independently manage routine and moderately complex employee relations matters—from absence and conduct to grievances, capability and performance—with the judgement to escalate higher-risk issues.
· Keep the whole journey moving. Support recruitment, onboarding, probation, absence, performance and leavers, working closely with the People Administrator and wider team.
· Build confidence, not dependency. Coach managers and help develop practical guidance, briefings and learning sessions.
· Make things work better. Contribute to policy updates, People projects, organisational change and improvements informed by People data.
· Be a small-team all-rounder. Keep your case records, correspondence and systems up to date, and pitch in with wider administration when the team needs you.
What you’ll bring
· Experience at HR/People Advisor level, advising managers directly and independently managing a range of employee relations matters.
· Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR practice, plus the judgement to know when to ask for support.
· Experience supporting managers across the employee lifecycle.
· Relevant HR knowledge and practical experience, with a willingness to work towards CIPD Level 5 with our support—you don’t need to hold the qualification already.
· A practical, commercially aware approach, clear communication and the confidence to coach and influence.
· Strong organisation, attention to detail and follow-through—alongside a collaborative, hands-on mindset.
Experience improving HR processes, developing policies or supporting People projects or organisational change would be a bonus.
Why this role?
If you like variety, ownership and turning good ideas into everyday improvements, there’s plenty here to get your teeth into. You’ll work closely with the People Lead and wider team, combining hands-on delivery with advice that helps managers become more confident and capable.
Keep growing with us. We’ll support you through your CIPD Level 5 qualification, helping you build on your practical experience and develop your HR career.
Sound like your kind of role?
We’d love to hear how you turn HR knowledge into practical support.
Don’t tick every box? Don’t count yourself out. If this role excites you and you bring relevant experience, a willingness to learn and a hands-on approach, we’d still love to hear from you. Tell us what you could bring—we’ll support you to keep developing, including working towards your CIPD Level 5.
What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)
Salary: 32k-35k
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
Free parking.
After 1 year of service: Enhanced company sick pay and Life assurance.
CIPD Requirement
Email Contact for candidates
Closing Date
GROUNDED IN EXPERTISE.
Technical experts and leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of access solutions and drainage products for the construction industry since 1963.
Working with merchants, civil engineers, Tier 1 and ground sub-contractors, architects and asset owners, we provide solutions with a focus on quality, cost effectiveness and commitment to our customers.
We invest in product development, bringing to market innovative, high performance solutions, enabling our customers to complete projects on time with the right results in all construction industry sectors.
We pride ourselves in the relationships we build with our customers - we listen to your needs and understand the challenges you face. In turn we design and innovate based on the knowledge and experiences you share with us.
Clark-Drain is a family owned company, proud of its heritage, which began setting new industry standards as pioneers of the first steel cover in the UK.
Our philosophy is based on true partnerships which continue to supply local distribution channels from a UK design and manufacturing base with support from a network of global production facilities.
OUR VALUES
Our proven methods ensure compliance to industry standards; whilst accurate workmanship and the use of the latest design and production technologies ensure technical leadership and product quality - all backed up by the high levels of support you would expect from a leading supplier. Our core strength is our dedicated employees who embrace a clear set of values which drive everything we do. Our aim is to not just deliver the best possible construction products but to help you to build a better everyday life for people, vehicle use and function of the built environment.
We support this vision by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional products. We manufacture access solutions and drainage products that 'Deliver what's right for the building project'. A symbol of British quality, Clark-Drain applies its key set of values to help support a project from specification through installation, maintenance and use:
Safety and Security
We ensure our products offer exceptional value for money by meeting or exceeding loading standards. Our products are durable enough to reduce the need for maintenance and early replacement. They also contribute to a safe build environment with safety features that enable safe shipping, installation and operation.
Trust and Support
We are open and transparent in all our relationships, building a reputation for being trustworthy, and providing timely, accessible and appropriate information to our customers. Delivering on time and in full is a key goal of ours with same day despatch available on stocked items. Our key account management will work with you to strenghten relationships, enable repeat orders, propose when required, better ways of doing things and ensure feedback and resolution on all queries within 48 hours. Our advice offers a broad knowledge and expertise in specialist areas to support specification. For contractors, speciffiers and to support builders merchants and distributors, we believe in ensuring that the right products are being installed. We make site visits, if need be, to conduct an assessment before purchase. The last thing we want is the wrong product to be chosen, as this often results in higher costs for our customers and can cause project disruption.
Environmental responsibility
We are committed to environmentally sustainable policies and practices within our local and global communities. Environmental concerns are essential to our decision making, and we are committed to helping everyone in our company understand the value of acting in an environmentally responsible way. We strive to reduce our environmental impact by using recycled materails in production and developing products that are recyclable at end of life.
As buyers, investors, and communities look ever more determinedly for strong ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) credentials in the businesses they deal with, Clark-Drain is proud to be able to say that we have had a concerted programme of carbon reduction and sustainability improvement in place since 2018, with many targets already achieved and that journey is still going strong! Please read our Carbon and Sustainability Statement that underpins the many initiatives we have put in place along the way, and those we plan for the future.
Technical Leadership
We have the experience to provide technical advice which ensures the right product is being chosen for the right application supported by product certification and accreditation. We collaborate with end-users to ensure the integrity of product design and innovation. Our research and development ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry and embraces the core values built-in to every company process, from material sourcing to design though manufacturing and service delivery. All our manufactured processes operate under BSI-Certified IS0 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems