Hybrid People Adviser

at Reed

• Job title: People Adviser
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £32,000 - £40,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Colchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• People Adviser providing HR advice and support across various operational departments. Focused on recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and organizational design.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-focussed generalist HR/People advice, guidance and interventions across a geographical area or collection of operational programmes / departments.
• Provide coaching and training to line management for effective performance management.
• Assist in proactively managing underperforming Co-Members, utilizing capability procedures.
• Monitor and support probationary Co-Members to meet productivity expectations.
• Advise on evidence-based procedures, including potential termination within probation.
• Offer guidance on pay and benefit discrepancies.
• Build positive relationships with Co-Members and management for early issue escalation and resolution.
• Monitor attendance and support proactive sickness and absence management.
• Present satisfaction and engagement survey data to line managers, addressing emerging employee relations issues.
• Aid in resolving informal complaints impartially and facilitating discussions.
• Assist in producing company responses to formal grievances in line with policies and regulations.
• Conduct investigations into grievances and allegations, offering HR advisory support in hearings when needed.
• Work with Reed Direct Sourcing Team and management teams to ensure that recruitment and selection processes are delivered to company standards in an efficient and effective manner.
• Advise management on best practices for resourcing needs and internal recruitment policy compliance.
• Ensure up-to-date and relevant job descriptions and specifications for all roles.
• Collaborate on restructuring proposal documents and communication guides for management during the consultation process.
• Provide support and guidance to management during consultation activities.
• Contribute to TUPE processes, including communication, consultation, and post-transfer support on terms and conditions.

Requirements

• Background of working in a generalist HR/People environment with some experience of supporting and advising line managers on a range of HR/People issues such as employee consultations, reorganisations, disciplinaries, grievance and sickness absence proceedings.
• Experience of creating/updating Company policies and procedures, supporting employees in all areas of Company compensation and benefits.
• Experience of supported internal and external recruitment & selection processes (attraction, assessment centres, interviews, testing etc.).
• A practical and up to date understanding of employment law.
• Experience of working in a fast paced commercial environment that is subject to regular change.
• Providing people focussed interventions that support the delivery of business objectives.
• Ability to analyse and understand issues/information to make decisions or put forward recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Well organised and methodical with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Tactful and discreet in handling sensitive personal information.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Flexible working schedule