People Operations Advisor
Birmingham
Contractor
HR
Professional Services
£30,000.00 - £35,000.00Year
People Operations Advisor (6-month contract)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 3 days on site)
Are you ready to make a real impact in a fast‑paced, people‑centric environment? We're looking for a confident and proactive People Operations Advisor to join a collaborative HR team that sits at the heart of the employee experience. This is an excellent opportunity to use your HR expertise across a wide range of activities while contributing to exciting change initiatives and new technologies.
About the Role
In this diverse and hands‑on role, you'll provide seamless advisory support across all stages of the employee lifecycle. You will partner closely with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations specialists and stakeholders across the organisation, ensuring an efficient, high‑quality HR service.
This is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract where you'll play a key part in delivering first‑line HR advice, supporting casework, and contributing to the continued evolution of HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
As a People Operations Advisor, you will:
- Provide clear, consistent HR advice on policies and people queries.
- Support Employee Relations cases including probation, capability, absence management, lifestyle requests and fixed‑term contract conclusions.
- Deliver high‑quality technical guidance to stakeholders while maintaining excellent service standards.
- Own queries through to resolution, ensuring updates and SLAs are met.
- Support colleagues across UK and international offices.
- Work on multiple tasks and HR projects simultaneously.
- Provide administrative and operational support as required.
- Champion efficient, process‑driven ways of working and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone who brings:
- Previous HR Advisor experience (essential).
- Strong generalist HR knowledge and ability to advise line managers confidently.
- Experience handling ER cases.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work at pace with high volumes.
- Strong IT capability across Excel, Word, PowerPoint and HR systems (SAP experience desirable).
- Clear communication skills with the ability to coach and upskill others.
- A customer‑first mindset and proactive problem‑solving approach.
- Experience in a fast‑moving HR service centre or global environment.
- Proficiency in German, Dutch or French is desirable but not essential.
Key competencies: Organised, confident, proactive, strong stakeholder management, relationship builder, effective communicator, able to multitask and work autonomously.
People Operations Advisor
LHH
1 days ago
£30,000.00 - £35,000.00Year
Contractor
HR
Professional Services
Birmingham
People Operations Advisor (6-month contract)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 3 days on site)
Are you ready to make a real impact in a fast‑paced, people‑centric environment? We're looking for a confident and proactive People Operations Advisor to join a collaborative HR team that sits at the heart of the employee experience. This is an excellent opportunity to use your HR expertise across a wide range of activities while contributing to exciting change initiatives and new technologies.
About the Role
In this diverse and hands‑on role, you'll provide seamless advisory support across all stages of the employee lifecycle. You will partner closely with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations specialists and stakeholders across the organisation, ensuring an efficient, high‑quality HR service.
This is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract where you'll play a key part in delivering first‑line HR advice, supporting casework, and contributing to the continued evolution of HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
As a People Operations Advisor, you will:
- Provide clear, consistent HR advice on policies and people queries.
- Support Employee Relations cases including probation, capability, absence management, lifestyle requests and fixed‑term contract conclusions.
- Deliver high‑quality technical guidance to stakeholders while maintaining excellent service standards.
- Own queries through to resolution, ensuring updates and SLAs are met.
- Support colleagues across UK and international offices.
- Work on multiple tasks and HR projects simultaneously.
- Provide administrative and operational support as required.
- Champion efficient, process‑driven ways of working and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone who brings:
- Previous HR Advisor experience (essential).
- Strong generalist HR knowledge and ability to advise line managers confidently.
- Experience handling ER cases.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work at pace with high volumes.
- Strong IT capability across Excel, Word, PowerPoint and HR systems (SAP experience desirable).
- Clear communication skills with the ability to coach and upskill others.
- A customer‑first mindset and proactive problem‑solving approach.
- Experience in a fast‑moving HR service centre or global environment.
- Proficiency in German, Dutch or French is desirable but not essential.
Key competencies: Organised, confident, proactive, strong stakeholder management, relationship builder, effective communicator, able to multitask and work autonomously.