People Advisor

 People Advisor | Carlisle, Cumbria | £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience | Full Time

Are you ready to be the first port of call for managers who genuinely value your advice? Do you want a generalist role where employee relations sits at the heart of what you do, rather than at the edges?

This is a newly available opportunity with a long-established group business operating across several divisions, with its central support function based in Carlisle. It's a business with real heritage, ambitious growth plans, and a People team that is trusted and visible across the organisation. You'll work alongside the People Manager and 2 other HR colleagues, supporting managers across the full breadth of the business.

The Role

You'll be the first line of contact for line managers and employees on everything people-related, providing advice that is practical, legally sound and consistent.

Employee relations and advisory

• Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees across absence management, disciplinaries, grievances and performance concerns
• Lead ER cases from start to conclusion, ensuring advice is compliant and well documented
• Coach managers so they feel confident identifying, addressing and resolving issues themselves
• Support the performance management agenda with a focus on coaching, improvement and development

Projects and change

• Coordinate people change projects, keeping employees engaged, informed and supported throughout
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect current employment law
• Cascade new or revised policies to the right teams at the right time
• Coordinate and facilitate employee committees and other employment meetings to support engagement

Recruitment and onboarding

• Support and coordinate recruitment across the business, ensuring a robust search and selection process
• Assist with the development and delivery of onboarding and training programmes

Data and reporting

• Maintain accurate, reliable records within the people database and personnel files
• Extract and prepare people data to help the business identify opportunities for improvement and measure growth
• Provide support to the People Coordinator with day-to-day transactional activity, including cover during busy periods and leave

You'll Flourish if You Have

• CIPD Level 3 qualified and/or working/wiling to work towards Level 5
• Sound working knowledge of employment legislation and the issues that come with it
• Demonstrable experience of leading ER cases through to conclusion
• Confidence as a communicator, with the interpersonal skills to build credibility quickly
• A track record of handling sensitive and confidential information properly
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Analytical ability and genuine attention to detail
• Competence with HR databases and Microsoft Office
• The ability to prioritise, work to deadlines, and influence people-related decisions
• Previous experience in a People or HR role

Why You'll Love Working Here

• £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
• Annual salary review every September
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave
• Company pension scheme after three months
• Generous company sick pay
• Health cash plan covering optical, dental, physiotherapy and more
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and wellbeing support
• Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover at preferential rates
• Staff discount on selected products
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a members' discount and cashback platform covering thousands of brands
• Salary finance benefits including savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances
• Role-specific training and ongoing development identified through an annual appraisal programme

Foxgroves Recruitment acts as an employment agency for vacancies on behalf of clients, following fair and inclusive recruitment practices in line with the Equality Act 2010. All appointments are subject to pre-employment screening, including right to work checks, reference checks, and qualification verification. Reasonable adjustments are available for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.