Senior People Advisor

Senior People Advisor | Interim Contract | London / Hybrid | 6 months

We're working on a confidential interim opportunity with a well-established organisation operating within the healthcare and technology sector.

They're looking for an experienced Senior People Advisor / HR Business Partner to join the UK&I People team and provide hands-on support across two complex business areas during a period of significant organisational change.

What You'll Be Doing

• Take ownership of complex employee relations cases from initial issue through to resolution, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, flexible working and workplace adjustment matters.

• Advise and coach managers on performance, conduct, absence and people-related issues, helping them make confident decisions and manage situations effectively.

• Support employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, changes to employment, absence and offboarding.

• Provide hands-on support throughout organisational change, including restructures, redundancy consultations, selection processes, TUPE and associated employee communications.

• Support the implementation of performance, reward, talent and engagement programmes across the business.

• Work alongside Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on recruitment activity, including job descriptions, requisitions and workforce planning.

• Maintain accurate people data, organisational structures and vacancy information.

• Analyse HR data covering areas such as headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment and employee relations, identifying trends and recurring issues.

• Work closely with People Operations, Payroll, Reward, Talent, Organisational Development and external employment advisers where required.

• Ensure HR processes are handled consistently and in line with UK employment legislation, company policy and ACAS guidance.

• Contribute to improving HR processes, documentation and ways of working based on business and employee needs.

• Handle highly sensitive employee information with discretion and professionalism.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who can operate confidently in a fast-paced environment and take ownership rather than simply provide advice.

You'll ideally have:

• 8+ years' UK HR experience, with recent experience in a senior HR advisory, ER specialist or People Partner position.

• Strong, hands-on experience managing complex UK employee relations cases independently.

• Experience covering disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, reasonable adjustments and settlement processes.

• Solid experience supporting restructures, redundancy consultations and TUPE.

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, the Equality Act 2010 and ACAS guidance.

• Experience working within a commercially focused, fast-moving or matrix organisation.

• The confidence to advise and challenge managers and senior stakeholders where appropriate.

• Excellent judgement and the ability to assess risk and provide practical recommendations.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied caseload alongside competing deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly when producing sensitive HR and consultation documentation.

• Experience working with HR data and using insights to identify trends and support decision-making.

• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work effectively when situations are ambiguous or changing.

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent is desirable.

Experience within healthcare, care, technology/software or post-acquisition environments would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to join a business at an important stage of transformation and play a key role in supporting its people agenda

Senior People Advisor | Interim Contract | London / Hybrid | 6 months

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