People Advisor

We are looking for an agile, experienced People/ER Advisor to join the People Team here at BRG for a fixed term maternity cover for up to 18 months.

About Us The Boparan Restaurant Group is a forward-thinking family of nine brilliantly diverse brands, with over 100 sites.

We are passionate about food and hospitality, often looking for new ways to innovate and create unforgettable experiences across our Brands. Though we are a collection of diverse brands, all with their own unique personality, we all sit together on our very own dining table working together to build a fun and creative culture across the group. Lead by passionate and ambitious leaders, the Boparan Restaurant Group not only paves the way for growing brands but for personal growth.

Driven by a culture of innovation and fueled by relentless ambition, we are growing our Brands in the UK and internationally. Our commitment to success is unwavering, as is our passion to make it happen.

The Role: As a People Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting line managers and operational leaders across our Brands with sound, practical, and legally compliant employee relations advice. You will manage a wide range of ER cases, ensuring consistent application of people policies and best practices across the business. You'll also contribute to broader people initiatives, helping us foster a positive and engaging workplace culture where our people can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, expert advice and coaching to managers on all ER matters including but not limited to, disciplinary, grievance, absence management, investigations, and performance concerns
• Manage multiple complex and high-risk ER cases, ensuring compliance with employment law, internal policies, and ACAS best practices
• Support in the development and review of ER policies and procedures
• Track ER cases and identify trends and areas for improvement or proactive interventions
• Act as a trusted advisor to line managers across different brands and locations, supporting them on day-to-day people matters
• Build strong relationships with restaurant and operations teams to promote a proactive and positive HR culture
• Support change management processes including restructures, TUPE transfers, and redundancies
• Deliver training sessions to line managers on people policies, ER handling, and people management skills
• Support the wider People Team on employee life cycle processes, engagement initiatives, and people development projects
• Contribute to people reporting, analytics, and compliance tracking
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through fair ER processes and inclusive practices and policies

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience in an HR Advisor or ER-focused role, ideally in hospitality, retail, or multi-site environment (min 2 years)
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Demonstrable experience managing complex ER cases from start to resolution
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Communication and collaboration skills, an individual who is adept at forging and maintaining multiple long-standing, productive relationships at all levels within the group
• First class interpersonal skills, to liaise with and influence internal stake holders
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload appropriately and the ability to switch between a diverse range of activities and manage multiple deliverables
• High attention to detail with the ability to produce consistently accurate letters, reporting and analysis
• A collaborative and supportive team player

Desirable:

• Multi-brand or multi-site business experience
• Experience with HRIS systems and ER case tracking tools
• Exposure to TUPE, redundancy, or other organisational change processes
• CIPD qualified or working towards

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