People Advisor (HR Operations)

TL;DR

People Advisor (HR Operations): Delivering employee relations guidance and operational People Services support across the employee lifecycle with an accent on UK employment legislation, process improvement, digital tools and AI-enabled solutions. Focus on resolving complex people matters, automating repetitive workflows, using workforce data for recommendations, and contributing to global HR technology and change initiatives.

Location: London, United Kingdom; 50% hybrid working model with an average of two to three days onsite

Company

hirify.global is a leading global news organisation delivering trusted journalism, information and services worldwide.

What you will do

• Provide pragmatic advice to managers and employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, absence and flexible working matters.
• Improve, standardise and automate People Services processes in collaboration with People Operations, Payroll and People Systems.
• Use digital tools, AI and workforce data to improve service quality, reporting and decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to global People projects covering organisational change, reward, benefits, wellbeing, policy and HR technology.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and provide evidence-based recommendations that support an inclusive employee experience.

Requirements

• Experience as a People Advisor or HR Advisor in a generalist HR environment.
• Strong experience managing employee relations cases from initial advice through resolution.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical application.
• Experience implementing HR process improvements and contributing to cross-functional projects or change initiatives.
• Strong digital, analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• High integrity, discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.

Nice to have

• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a global or multinational organisation.
• Experience with Workday or another enterprise HRIS.
• Experience with HR technology implementations, process automation, AI-enabled workplace technologies or HR metrics.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive workplace focused on growth, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• 50% hybrid working model with two to three onsite days per week and flexible working patterns where feasible.
• Generous annual leave and medical cover.
• Inclusive parental leave packages and subsidised gym memberships.
• Opportunities to contribute to the community.