People Advisor
Core
First-line Employee Relations advisor managing disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance cases for managers in independent school catering contracts.
Role type
Employee Relations Advisor (HR)
Builds
Resolves employee relations cases and supports organizational change (TUPE, restructures) for school catering clients.
Domain
Human Resources / Education / Catering
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
UK employment law knowledge, case management, disciplinary/grievance handling, absence management, TUPE process administration, data protection compliance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
CIPD qualification, safeguarding knowledge (KCSIE), occupational health liaison
Technologies
HRIS, case management systems, document templates
Responsibilities
Monitor ER inbox and escalate complex issues, advise location managers on disciplinary/grievance/attendance/performance/change management, manage TUPE administrative processes, analyze people issue trends, maintain personnel records, handle data subject access requests, review absence data, support safeguarding and compliance processes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
