People Advisor Job Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months) Location: Milton Keynes area / Hybrid Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 pro rata The Opportunity We’re working with a growing, commercially focused organisation to recruit a People Advisor into their evolving People function. This is a broad and impactful role where you’ll support the full employee lifecycle while also contributing to data-driven decision making, HR projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll work closely with managers and senior stakeholders, ensuring people processes are both compliant and commercially aligned. The Role This position combines hands-on advisory responsibilities with exposure to wider business initiatives: * Acting as a trusted advisor on all aspects of employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and redundancy processes * Managing long-term absence cases, including occupational health referrals and return-to-work planning * Supporting and continuously improving performance management and absence processes across the business * Partnering with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of HR policies and employment law * Producing and analysing HR data, building reports and dashboards to support senior decision-making * Contributing to monthly and annual reporting, including regulatory requirements such as gender pay reporting * Supporting and enhancing recruitment activity and helping to develop talent attraction strategies and processes * Collaborating with Learning & Development to strengthen manager capability and onboarding experiences * Contributing to HR projects, including HR systems (HRIS), process optimisation, and reward/benefits initiatives * Supporting organisational change, including restructures and wider transformation activity What We’re Looking For * Proven experience in a generalist HR/People Advisor role within a fast-paced environment * Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and confident handling of employee relations cases * Experience using HR systems and working with data to generate insights and reports * Ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels * A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong organisational and prioritisation skills * Able to operate both operationally and strategically Experience within a structured, process-driven or regulated environment would be advantageous. Why Apply? * A role with real scope to influence people strategy and business decisions * Exposure to projects, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives * Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business * Collaborative and forward-thinking People team * Flexible, hybrid working model