People Advisor (6 month FTC)

The People Advisor will take an active role in our people team providing proactive and people centered support across the full employee lifecycle. 

We are a supportive and collaborative People team who value thoughtful insight, open communication and working together to solve problems. We take pride in delivering a high-quality service, whilst enjoying the work that we do. 

This is a 6 month FTC role from July to December 2026.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: 

General HR Support 

• Acting as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, providing clear, confident and empathetic guidance across a range of people matters including family leave, sickness absence, benefits and workplace queries 

• Leading on internal relocations, partnering closely with individuals and managers to ensure a smooth, well‑communicated and supportive experience 

• Drafting a wide range of HR correspondence, including outcome letters and formal documentation, ensuring accuracy, consistency and appropriate tone 

• Updating the HR system accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring employee records remain up to date and compliant 

• Owning the offboarding process, including conducting exit interviews and identifying themes and opportunities for improvement 

Pro-active stakeholder partnership 

• Building strong working relationships with leaders and employees, proactively identifying people risks and opportunities 

• Supporting the on-boarding process for new starters, ensuring a positive and consistent experience 

• Conducting regular new starter check ins, responding appropriately to feedback and emerging needs 

• Providing coaching, advice and challenge to managers. 

Employee Relations 

• Managing sickness absence cases with confidence and sensitivity, ensuring consistency and fairness 

• Leading, coaching and guiding managers through performance and capability cases. 

Data & Insight 

• Analysing exit interview feedback to identify trends, risks and areas for action 

• Analysing Peakon employee survey data and recommending actions 

• Compiling quarterly People Analytics packs 

• Maintaining our ER tracker 

Project work 

• Supporting talent mapping and development activity, helping embed this across the division. 

• Working with the team on L&D initiatives, including supporting the delivery of workshops and identifying training needs. 

• Supporting in the creation of manager guides and materials. 

• Contributing to other people projects as required. 

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED 

• Solid experience in a generalist HR role (People Advisor / Junior People Partner level) 

• Proven experience providing advice and guidance in a fast paced, evolving environment (creative or similar preferred) 

• Confident handling ER matters and coaching managers through people challenges 

• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to inform recommendations and decisions 

• Excellent communication both verbal and written with great interpersonal skills; 

• Able to provide a calm, supportive approach to people problem solving 

• Experience with HR systems, ideally Workday 

• Collaborative, team player who enjoys contributing to shared goals and supporting colleagues 

• Genuinely interested in developing knowledge and staying curious about best practice