Senior Performance Advisor Part Time

Are you an experienced
People professional
looking for a new challenge? If so, we’re looking for a
People Advisor
to join us for 9 months!
As a People Advisor at Bidwells, you will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive guidance and support to line managers, fostering positive employee relations, and championing employee wellbeing and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. Additionally, you will spearhead interventions aimed at enhancing the overall employee experience within the firm.
Although this role is based in Cambridge, the successful People Advisor would support the entire business with People related matters so adhoc travel to other locations may be required. We would consider part time or full time working (between 27-37 hours per week). Part time hours would need to be worked over 4 days.
Our desired candidate will have experience working in a people advisory role, specialising in employee relations and wider people practices. Bidwells is a forward-thinking organisation and we’re looking for someone who thrives off working in a fast paced environment!
What you’ll be doing:
Offer expert guidance to line managers on people management best practices, including performance management, employee relations, and HR policies.
Assist line managers in handling employee relations cases such as disciplinary and grievance matters, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
Collaborate with stakeholders to devise strategies for enhancing employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction at a team level.
Manage escalated queries from our people administrator and coordinate responses from our People Queries inbox.
Update manager toolbox kits and provide support for sickness absence cases and employee wellbeing initiatives.
Oversee the reasonable adjustments framework and advise on implementation.
Contribute to enhancing the employee experience through onboarding processes, recognition programs, and career development initiatives.
Optimize processes within the people team, focusing on automation for improved efficiency.
Collect qualitative data on employee experience and analyse people data to identify areas for improvement.
Review and advise on changes to People Policies, ensuring compliance with legislation.
Provide People policy guidance to the wider business and support senior team members in change projects.
Ensure compliance with Home Office Sponsorship license, manage certificates of sponsorship, and oversee right-to-work checks.
Assist in compiling consultant contracts and undertake IR35 due diligence.
About you:
Experience coaching managers through Employee Relation tasks (PIPs and performance management, feedback conversations, maternity/paternity/shared parental and adoption leave, flexible working requests)
Demonstrable examples of improving processes and ways of working, ideally through the use of automation
Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law legislation
Experience supporting with complex employee relation cases
Understanding the need to take a commercial approach
A driving license is desirable as the role will involve occasional travel to our other Bidwells offices, but those without will be considered.
What's in it for you?
Competitive Salary:
We recognise and reward talent with generous salary and group bonus scheme
Comprehensive Benefits:
Including up to 8% matched pension, private medical, medicash plan, your birthday off work and lifestyle discounts and perks
Professional Development:
Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities
Innovative Culture:
Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends
Family Friendly:
We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you
Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.
Agencies: Bidwells does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for related fees.