People Advisor

Ready to make a real impact at the heart of the business? We're looking for a proactive, people-focused People Advisor to deliver high-quality, practical support to managers and colleagues across the Hendy Group. This is a great opportunity to deepen your HR expertise in a fast-paced, progressive organisation where people truly matter. The Opportunity: As a People Advisor, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring people processes are applied consistently, legally and in line with Hendy values. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while building strong HR capability in a large, complex organisation. You'll gain broad exposure to employee relations, HR operations and stakeholder coaching, working closely with experienced People Business Partners and the People Hub (People Admin & Payroll). You'll be fully supported with learning, development and hands-on experience that will strengthen your long-term HR career - with potential future opportunities across the Group where available. You'll make an impact by:

• Managing day-to-day employee relations cases (absence, conduct, performance and probation)
• Giving clear, pragmatic, policy-led advice that enables confident manager decision-making
• Supporting investigations through meeting coordination, note-taking and documentation
• Acting as the first point of contact for people queries within your client group
• Coaching managers to build confidence in people processes and best practice
• Delivering core HR operations including onboarding, probation outcomes and leavers
• Maintaining accurate, auditable people data across systems and files
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policies and Group standards
• Working closely with the People Administration & Payroll team to deliver a positive employee experience
• Contributing to People projects and continuous improvement initiatives
  
  You're an organised, resilient HR professional who enjoys balancing operational delivery with relationship-building. You thrive in a changing environment, handle sensitive matters with discretion, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality people support.
You'll ideally have:
• Experience in an HR Advisor, HR Senior Administrator or HR Support role (essential)
• Confidence managing ER cases independently with sound judgement
• Strong organisation, communication and prioritisation skills
• A customer-focused approach with managers and colleagues
• Excellent attention to detail
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset
• Emotional resilience and calmness under pressure
• A clear desire to build a long-term HR career
• Basic understanding of UK employment law (desirable)
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards (desirable)
• Experience using HR information systems (desirable)
  
  Hendy Group is a family-run business with over 80 sites along the South Coast. For more than 165 years, we've delivered a premium experience for customers and colleagues, driven by our vision of 100% satisfaction. Our progressive approach is underpinned by long-standing values of honesty, quality, care and exceptional customer service.
Ready to grow your HR career with Hendy?

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll join a supportive, development-focused People team where learning and progression are encouraged. You can also expect:
• Bespoke induction and ongoing learning & development
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Life Insurance
• Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan for you and your family
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
• Discounts on new and used vehicles, servicing and parts
• A wide range of high-street and online discounts