Hybrid People Advisor

at ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSULTANCY GROUP

• Job title: People Advisor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Earlsfield, United Kingdom

About the role

• People Advisor providing HR support and solutions at Banham, a family-owned security solutions provider since 1926. Balancing operational delivery with focus on employee experience in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with managers and team leads, understanding their operational needs and offering pragmatic people solutions that align with business goals.
• Advise on policies, procedures, and people processes to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Own and manage a range of ER cases (sickness absence, performance, probation, disciplinary, grievance, etc.), ensuring accurate documentation and timely resolution.
• Draft correspondence and meeting notes, ensuring compliance with internal policy and UK employment law.
• Partner with the People Partner on complex or high-risk cases when needed.
• Manage core HR processes (excluding onboarding/vetting).
• Maintain accurate records within the HRIS.
• Work closely with the People Coordinator to ensure contracts and HR letters are issued accurately and on time.
• Partner with the Onboarding Team to ensure smooth handovers at offer stage and beyond.
• Support wider people projects such as process improvements, policy updates, and manager training.
• Identify trends or process bottlenecks within your business unit and propose practical improvements.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a generalist HR / People Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced or matrixed organisation.
• Confident managing HR casework independently, with solid knowledge of UK employment law.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Discretion, integrity, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust at all levels.
• Experience using HRIS systems (Cascade preferred).
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards).

Benefits

• 33 days Annual Leave (includes bank holidays)
• Sick Pay that increases with length of service
• Subsidised Private Medical Cover after completing and passing probationary period
• Annual season ticket loan & Banham interest-free loan
• Cycle to work & Home & Tech scheme (up to the value of £2k)
• Hybrid working (dependent on location and role - 3 days office based and 2 days working from home)
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme earning up to £500 per successful referral (T&Cs apply)
• Personal Accident Insurance Scheme - Accidents at work and outside of work are both covered, including personal attacks and sport-related injuries
• Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities (including day releases for studies/exams)
• Company equipment tailored to your role (laptop, mobile, additional screens)
• Up to 50% off Banham products
• Banham Social Events
• Employee recognition rewards and moments of magic prizes
• Byond card - a workplace benefit to access exclusive offers and discounts on your everyday spend.
• An employee assistance program (EAP). EAP gives our employees access to a 24/7 free, confidential advice service for help with personal and professional problems, which could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. This benefit also extends to your family (available from the first day of employment)
• Charity events throughout the year – Banham is proud to be working with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and sponsoring The Banham Marsden March since 2010 over £17 million has been raised to make a difference for patients across the UK and the world for The Royal Marsden.