People Advisor

3 days ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Shakespeare Martineau Full time

We have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate People Advisor with demonstrable experience to join our highly-skilled and collaborative People team.

You will be a part of our People Advisor team and will work in a broad, generalist capacity in a fast paced environment. You will be aligned to a designated business unit working alongside a People Business Partner, with the agility and adaptability to support other business areas where needed. You will also work closely with the Senior People Advisors and wider team on a day to day basis supporting on a full range of initiatives, projects and people activities.

**You will**:

- have great energy and confidence in your abilities to provide solution focused and pragmatic outcomes for both the individual and organisation
- equip line managers with the people skills to develop high performing teams
- challenge the status quo and bring fresh ideas to the table; moving from traditional to progressive methods
- manage a varied range of people activities, working together with other teams, where accountability may fall outside of the People remit

**Your key duties will include**:

- supporting and coaching line managers with any people related issues tailoring your approach to the audience
- providing quality advice, leading and managing ER matters, where necessary with guidance and direction from the Senior People Advisors, People Business Partner and Employment Team
- working closely with hiring managers and the recruitment team; ensuring sourcing and on boarding is a great people experience
- leading and / or supporting on wider business initiatives and projects
- embedding our culture, values and behaviours across the firm
- continuously driving forward the people experience in everything we do
- leading and / or supporting with organisational changes, keeping track of the moving parts and handling any contentious correspondence / agreements
- supporting with annual activities such as promotions, pay reviews and incentive plans
- translating data analysis into tangible proposals and outcomes - absence, turnover, stability, reward & benefits
- building and maintaining trusted relationships with our people across the business

**Skills and experience**:

- a minimum of 2 years’ previous experience in a People Advisor is essential
- demonstrable experience managing ER cases from start to end is crucial
- attention to detail is a key fundamental part of this role, with the ability to prioritise and manage high volumes of work, maintain quality and accuracy and provide excellent service delivery
- strong written and verbal communication skills
- strong IT skills and proficient in MS Office

**Key competencies**:

- a high degree of organisation and the ability to prioritise and manage own time effectively
- the ability to interact with, and influence, key stakeholders at all levels with confidence and credibility
- to be proactive, willing to challenge and have the confidence to identify and recommend changes and improvements
- to have a solutions focused approach
- to be empathetic with a high level of emotional intelligence
- to enjoy and thrive working in a collaborative team, supporting others when required

**Our team**:
Our Marketing & People Team focus on building a high-performance culture with strong engagement and a reputation for developing talent at all levels. The team has around 30 members comprising of People Advisors, People Operations, People Business Partnering, Development, Talent & Culture and Payroll & Member Services functions. This is a dedicated team of individuals all passionate about helping our people succeed.

**How we work**:
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield. This role will be predominantly home based with travel as required into Birmingham or one of our other West Midlands hubs

**About us**:
It’s the people at Shakespeare Martineau that make us so special. By understanding what our people want, giving them the support they need, recognising everyone’s contribution and realising the unique power of teams, together we win. As a firm we are focused on proactively building and developing diverse teams, bringing different backgrounds, personalities and perspectives together. We play to our strengths, pushing ourselves to be consistently better than yesterday and deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We empower our teams with a high degree of individual responsibility; we self-manage and encourage everyone to be responsible for their own learning, knowing it makes us even better at what we do

We believe in trusting our people to make the right decisions for thems


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