Junior People Advisor

About the role

Ennismore is looking for a confident and proactive Junior People Advisor to join its People team and support teams at Home Base throughout their journey with the company. The role covers day-to-day people questions, the employee journey, employee relations and employee engagement, and is aimed at someone who wants to grow their experience in employee relations and advising managers.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a friendly first point of contact for teams, answering People & Culture questions and involving the wider team when needed.
• Manage the administration of key moments in the employee journey, from offer acceptance to departure, including contracts, right to work and reference checks, inductions and probation tracking.
• Support managers with everyday people matters such as absence, performance and probation, and work with the People & Culture Manager on investigations, disciplinaries and grievances.
• Keep employee records and People platforms up to date, and partner with payroll each month so people changes are accurate and submitted on time.
• Prepare and support monthly people reporting on headcount, absence and turnover, and help keep the business compliant.
• Coordinate training sessions and learning programmes, and take part in engagement activities, communications and events.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a People & Culture or HR role, with some exposure to employee relations or supporting managers.
• Good understanding of the basics of UK employment practice.
• Natural people person, approachable and organised, able to handle sensitive situations with care.
• Comfortable using systems and platforms, and confident with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension and life insurance.
• A health cash plan and extra time off to volunteer with partner charities.
• A night at a The Hoxton hotel in London during the first 3 months.
• Cycle to work scheme and discounts across Ennismore and Accor brands.