People Adviser (HR)

Location: Manchester, hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Travel to other hirify.global sites may occasionally require overnight stays.

Salary: £34,000–£38,300 per year. The role is available as one permanent position and one 12-month fixed-term contract.

Company

hirify.global is the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, marking more than 10 million exam papers each year.

What you will do

• Advise and support managers and colleagues on employee lifecycle matters, including recruitment, contract variations, secondments, organisational development, and leaver processes.
• Lead complex employee relations cases involving absence, performance, grievance, disciplinary, capability, probation, change management, and TUPE from investigation through to outcome.
• Support restructures, policy implementation, and people plans in partnership with senior People Partners and People Partners.
• Coach and develop managers, challenge and escalate where appropriate, and support consistent decision-making.
• Maintain collaborative relationships across People teams, managers, Trade Unions, and the Employee Forum.
• Interpret people data, maintain HR systems and records, and contribute to service quality and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience advising managers on employee relations and employee lifecycle matters of varying complexity.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and experience applying HR policies, procedures, and best practice.
• Experience managing complex formal processes and challenging stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills.
• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a collaborative People Partnering and Employee Relations function.
• Handle diverse and high-impact employee relations matters.
• Access ongoing professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Benefit from a flexible working approach and commitment to employee wellbeing.
• Work in an environment focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and cover letter and answer screening questions.
• First-stage interviews take place during the week commencing 14 September 2026, with final stages the following week.
• Applications close at 23:59 on Monday 7 September 2026.