Senior People Advisor

Location: Hybrid role based in Cambridge, UK, with approximately three days per week in the office

Salary: Up to £55,000 per year, depending on experience

Company

A product company providing a Salesforce DevOps platform trusted by more than 3,500 companies worldwide, with a fast-paced startup environment and the ambition of a scaleup.

What you will do

• Coach and support managers across the employee lifecycle, including performance management, employee relations, and team dynamics.
• Embed within business areas to maintain a consistent, healthy, and high-performing employee experience.
• Help managers handle career development and sensitive performance conversations with confidence.
• Identify opportunities to simplify or automate people processes in collaboration with the PeopleOps team.
• Support manager enablement through practical tools, training, and guidance.
• Contribute to operational projects and provide absence coverage across partnering and PeopleOps.

Requirements

• Proven experience handling employee relations and performance-related conversations with sound judgment and clear communication.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law and its practical application in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, pragmatic problem-solving approach with strategic awareness of wider business goals.
• High discretion, psychological maturity, and integrity when handling sensitive information.

Nice to have

• Level 7 CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience using HR systems and data analysis to identify trends and streamline administrative processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Trust-based, collaborative, transparent, and feedback-driven culture.
• Flexible home working alongside regular office collaboration.
• Personal development budget of up to £1,500 per year.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Company pension matching up to 5%, Bupa healthcare, life insurance, and critical illness cover.
• Enhanced family leave, menopause support, wellness benefits, free office lunch, and an optional long-term incentive plan.