People Advisor

£35,000 - £40,000 (6-Month Fixed Term Contract or Contract Opportunity)40 hours per week | Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days home)

Reed Lancaster & Cumbria are delighted to be supporting a well-established and successful business, based on the outskirts of Kendal in the search for a People Advisor to join their HR team on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys a varied role combining employee relations, advisory support, HR systems, reporting, policy development and compliance activities.

Working as part of a collaborative People team, you will provide day-to-day HR advice to managers while also supporting key HR initiatives, reporting requirements and people projects across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support and manage a range of employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases.
• Maintain and update HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation and best practice.
• Produce and analyse HR reports, trends and people data to support decision-making.
• Support the management and maintenance of HR systems and employee records.
• Assist with compliance and governance activities across the people function.
• Deliver guidance and training to managers on HR processes and policies.
• Support wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or People Advisor position.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience working with HR systems and producing management information or reports.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Salary equivalent of £35,000 - £40,000
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days office / 2 days from home)
• To start early November
• Opportunity to gain experience within a busy and supportive HR team
• Varied role combining HR advisory, systems, reporting and project work

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for your next contract or fixed-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today.