People Advisor – HR Support (Part‑time, Hybrid)

About the role

The City of London Corporation is seeking a People Advisor to join the People, Culture and Inclusion team at the Barbican Centre. Working on a hybrid basis, you will support managers and colleagues across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to reward and organisational change.

Key responsibilities

• Advise managers on inclusive recruitment and support end‑to‑end hiring processes.
• Provide expert employee‑relations guidance, handling disciplinary, grievance and performance cases.
• Assist with organisational change projects, restructures and contractual variations.
• Contribute to people‑wide projects, process improvements and data‑driven insights.
• Support reward matters, including salary benchmarking and communication of pay awards.

Required profile

• CIPD qualification (or progressing towards one) or relevant degree‑level education.
• Proven experience at HR/People Advisor level.
• Strong knowledge of employee‑relations policy and practice.
• Experience delivering recruitment advice and supporting interview panels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency with HR/People systems and workforce data analysis.

What we offer

• Part‑time, hybrid working arrangement (7 hours per day, 3 days per week).
• Competitive hourly rate of £24.16.
• Opportunity to influence people strategy within a historic cultural institution.