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People Advisor
Salary: 29,588 up to 33,951
Role: Permanent, 33.3 hours per week (4.5 days)
Location: Cardiff with occasional travel to Pontypridd
Working Pattern: 4.5 days per week
About the role
An exciting opportunity to be the dedicated People Advisor for a higher educational provider in Cardiff, while remaining connected to broader HR functions. You will act as the go-to HR contact, supporting the full employee lifecycle and driving people-focused initiatives that enhance the staff experience.
This is a varied and hands-on role ideal for someone who is confident, people-focused, and eager to grow their career in HR. The environment you will be working on is highly collaborative and people-focused, with a strong emphasis on community and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to staff on people matters, promoting a supportive and inclusive workplace
- Manage first-line employee relations (ER) matters including absence management, employment rights, probation, and induction programmes
- Work closely with leadership and line managers, supporting a customer-focused and people-first culture. Coaching managers in early resolution and formal employee relations concerns, fostering a supportive environment where employees can thrive
- Lead or support with wellbeing, engagement, and internal communication projects
- Support with the recruitment processes including onboarding, inductions, and employer brand
- Coordinate and contribute to training and development initiatives
- Develop and maintain internal comms channels (e.g. intranets, engagement surveys, internal communications content)
- Ensure alignment higher educational branding across policies and communications
- Manage multiple systems and channels such as inboxes and Microsoft Teams Accounts.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- CIPD Level 5 or Proven experience in HR/People Advisory or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of HR processes and first-line ER casework
- Confident working independently and managing time across multiple stakeholders and locations
- Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across teams
- Organised, detail-focused and able to manage competing priorities
- Passion for people, wellbeing, and organisational development
If you think you have the administration background and are familiar with Human Resource tasks then it would be great to hear from you.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 19th at midnight, For further information about this opportunity, please contact Branwen Johns on (phone number removed) and email a copy of your CV
