HR Generalist/ People Advisor (Temp to Permanent)
$34,000–$35,000 year
HybridCranfield, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Support colleagues, managers, and clients across a broad range of HR activities and people matters. Draft and develop HR policies, procedures, and employee documentation to ensure compliance and best practice. Manage recruitment, onboarding, contract changes, and flexible working requests while overseeing absence management processes. Oversee employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, investigations, and probation reviews. Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with employment legislation and data protection requirements. Build positive relationships with stakeholders to deliver a first-class HR service. This hybrid role involves regular travel to offices in Cranfield near Milton Keynes and offers exposure to both internal people functions and external consultancy services.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in an HR generalist or people advisor role
- Experience in an HR generalist or people advisor role, ideally within an SME, professional services or consultancy environment
- Good understanding of HR principles, employment law and best practice
- Experience drafting and implementing HR policies and procedures
- Experience managing recruitment and onboarding across a range of roles and levels
- Experience supporting employee relations matters and advising line managers on people-related issues
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
- The ability to work collaboratively whilst taking ownership of your contribution
- Familiarity with managing data via HR platforms across HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)
- Ideally you will have CIPD Level 5 qualification (or be working towards it), or equivalent demonstrable HR experience
- UK driving licence and access to own transport
- The right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role
- This is a hybrid role but will include regular travel to our offices in Cranfield near Milton Keynes
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a broad HR role and enjoy working across a varied remit
- Comfortable balancing the technical aspects of HR with building strong relationships and delivering practical solutions
- Ideally you will have CIPD Level 5 qualification (or be working towards it), or equivalent demonstrable HR experience
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