Job Description

People Advisory Partner

Location: Royston (with regular travel across the South of the UK)

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As a People Advisory Partner, you'll provide HR advisory support to managers and lead the local implementation of organizational change initiatives. You'll ensure priorities are embedded effectively, risks are managed, and managers are equipped to lead their teams through transition.

The role:

As a People Advisory Partner, you will help drive our goals by:

- Lead local implementation of organizational change initiatives (e.g., design changes, performance frameworks, engagement programmes). - Partner with managers to cascade and embed change plans effectively. - Manage complex employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence). - Provide expert HR advice on policy interpretation and escalate high-risk cases when needed. - Act as the bridge between enterprise frameworks and local execution, ensuring joined-up delivery with People Operations and Business Partners.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

- Strong knowledge of local employment law and HR practices. - Proven experience in HR advisory or employee relations roles. - Demonstrated experience implementing organizational change locally. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; pragmatic and solutions-focused. - Ability to travel regularly across the South of the UK.

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

- Retirement savings - Share plans - Saving accounts - House saving funds - Life and disability insurance - Commuter allowances and loans - Medical plans / health assessments - Fitness discounts