People Advisor

Avk-Seg; City of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing HR company in the UK is seeking a People Advisor to join their team. This role involves acting as the first point of contact for employee relations, providing HR guidance, and supporting compliance with HR processes. The ideal candidate will have solid HR experience, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative mindset, thriving in fast-paced environments. The position offers a hybrid working model with various benefits including private health insurance and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Performance Bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday Off

Pension Plan

Hybrid working / Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations issues confidently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to adapt in fast-changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations queries.
• Provide HR advice to managers on people-related matters.
• Support employee relations casework and documentation.

Skills

HR experience

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Collaborative mindset

Friendly communication style

Tools

HRIS (Bob)

Job description

AVK is growing fast, and we’re looking for a People Advisor to join our evolving People Team. This hands‑on role will be a trusted first point of contact for employees and managers, offering practical HR guidance, supporting employee relations, and helping us strengthen our people processes as we scale. With a new Chief People Officer joining, our structure is evolving, making this a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, changing environment and is excited by the possibility of a permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations queries, triaging and escalating to People Partners when needed.
• Provide clear, consistent HR advice to managers on employee relations and people‑related matters.
• Support front‑line ER casework including investigations, sickness absence, occupational health referrals, probation support and documentation such as minutes, witness statements and records.
• Hold well‑being and mental‑health check‑ins with employees when appropriate.
• Work closely with People Operations on processes and compliance (e.g., audits, policy updates, HRIS efficiencies).
• Collaborate with the People Partnering team to review and improve policies, toolkits and employee experience initiatives.
• Manage contract changes, probation and exits in partnership with the People Operations Coordinator.
• Support managers by providing guidance on feedback, performance conversations and probation reviews.
• Escalate broader capability and leadership cases to the L&D Manager and People Partners.
• Maintain and improve how we use Bob for lifecycle management, spotting opportunities for efficiency and better user experience.
• Deliver accurate and timely people data reporting for managers and the team, track and trend absences and turnover, highlighting key areas of concern with the People Operations Coordinator to relevant stakeholders.
• Act as a local voice for engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives and help implement engagement activities at team level.

Requirements

• Solid HR/People experience, confident handling a range of ER issues.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and experience with HRIS (Bob is a bonus).
• A friendly, approachable communication style with integrity and discretion.
• Adaptability in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments – a self‑starter with resilience and pragmatism.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable supporting multiple sites and diverse teams.
• A growth mindset, keen to broaden experience in areas such as global mobility and EU operations.
• Adapt quickly to shifting business priorities, flexing focus as needed.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday Off
• Pension Plan
• Hybrid working / Flexible working

AVK|SEG does not discriminate on the race, colour, religion, sex, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants; however, due to the volume of responses, we can only guarantee that candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.