People Advisor

**Who is Weber Shandwick?**

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity.

Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world's leading brands and businesses.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy. We are known for:

- Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
- Creating impactful campaigns that tap into culture
- Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
- Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned

**What's happening?**

**What will you be doing?**

Working across the UK with our Senior Advisor and Apprentice, supporting the People Leads, you will provide support in a range of areas including:

- General HR support across the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, probation, employee relations, appraisals, training, employee queries, and exit procedures.
- Working closely with the broader people team to deliver consistent, responsive, and forward-looking HR guidance and messaging that drives real impact.
- Acting as first line of support for dealing with and responding to queries (for example employment law, flexible working, leaves, maternity, paternity, grievances, disciplinaries and performance management).
- Supporting and advising managers on performance management issues (PIP and probation), as well as disciplinary, grievance and appeal meetings; escalating complex employee cases as required.
- Managing the probation process, including taking managers through the process and keeping up to date on employee progress, ensuring all probation meetings and corresponding paperwork is done in a timely manner.
- Coaching managers through effective appraisal reviews, and training on the system used.
- Proactively managing long-term or repetitive absence including occupational health assessments and group income protection policy cases in conjunction with the IPG DXTRA Payroll & Benefits team.
- Maintaining a proficient working knowledge of monthly payroll inputting processes required to be completed by IPG DXTRA HR Shared Services team, and ensure changes are completed in a timely and accurate manner for a successful sign off.
- Supporting client groups with exit interviews, working with the Senior People Advisor to identify trends and recommendations.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of the People function, making improvements to our processes to ensure they are efficient and ensure we are providing excellent client service.
- Contributing to the generation of ideas and assist the wider People team in the delivery of People projects and initiatives across the Company such as onboarding, DEI, surveys, and various internal events.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships to support all stakeholders.
- Leading on general queries for your Client Group(s) and providing HR support and advice across the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, probation, employee relations, appraisals, training, employee queries, and exit procedures.
- Providing best practice guidance and supporting managers on a variety of employee relations cases to maintain a high standard of employee experience and organisational integrity. Escalate complex cases as needed to maintain a high standard of employee experience and organisational integrity.
- Supporting with the advancing of our People data and analysis offerings. Collaborate with the Senior People Advisor to uncover trends, transforming insights into actionable recommendations that drive continuous improvement across Weber Shandwick, UK.

**Who are you?**
- **Trusted Advisor**
Gains trust and respect with employees and managers. You will be a trusted member of the People team who has emotional intelligence, an understanding of how to treat and manage information in confidence, who lives and breathes the Weber Shandwick values.
- **Inclusive**
Champions the value of working with diverse groups of people and sees how different perspectives enrich the work we do. Encourages a collaborative and inclusive attitude. Promotes confidence in the team to ensure they always have a voice and seat at the table. Keen interest in and knowledge around DEI, mental health, wellbeing, culture, and ways of working
- **A Generalist**
A well rounded generalist with exposure to the full employee journey -