People Advisor

People Advisor

Salary: £32,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Bedford / Hybrid (with flexibility to attend the office when needed)
Reporting to: Senior People Partner

Be part of something bigger. Help shape an exceptional colleague experience.

People are at the heart of everything we do at bpha. Behind every great customer experience is a team of talented, engaged colleagues, and we're looking for a passionate and proactive People Advisor to help them thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking People Team where you'll play a key role in supporting managers, influencing decisions, solving complex people challenges, and helping to create a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

If you enjoy building relationships, navigating employee relations matters, and making a genuine difference to both people and organisational success, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

No two days are the same in this varied and rewarding role. You'll:

· Partner with managers across the business, providing expert advice and guidance on a wide range of people matters.

· Lead and support employee relations cases, including conduct, capability, absence management, grievances and conflict resolution.

· Coach and empower managers to confidently manage performance, attendance and wellbeing conversations.

· Provide practical advice on HR policies, employment legislation and people-related risk.

· Support organisational change activities, restructures and workforce planning initiatives.

· Analyse people data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and inform decision-making.

· Produce high-quality HR documentation and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and professionalism.

· Work closely with colleagues across People Operations, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to deliver a seamless people experience.

· Contribute to exciting people projects and initiatives that support colleague engagement and organisational success.

· Help drive a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture within the People Team.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines HR expertise with great relationship-building skills and a genuine passion for helping people succeed.

You'll have:

· Previous experience in an HR Advisor, People Advisor or similar generalist HR role.

· Strong employee relations experience and confidence managing a range of cases independently.

· Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

· Experience coaching and supporting managers through people challenges.

· The ability to balance empathy with sound commercial judgement.

· Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to build credibility at all levels.

· Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

· Experience using HR systems and harnessing people data to support decision-making.

Why join bpha?

At bpha, you'll join a supportive and collaborative organisation that genuinely values its people. You'll have the opportunity to broaden your HR experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and make a real impact on the colleague experience.

Most importantly, you'll be part of a team that works together, supports one another and is passionate about creating a workplace where everyone can succeed.

Our Values

Our values guide everything we do and shape how we work together:

Take Responsibility: We do what we say and are accountable for our actions.

Show Empathy: We listen, understand and treat everyone with respect.

Better Together: We celebrate diversity, collaborate openly and achieve more as one team.

Be Ambitious: We continually strive for excellence and make a positive difference.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're looking for a role where you can use your HR expertise, build strong relationships, and help shape a positive people experience, we'd love to hear from you. Join bpha and be part of a team that's making a difference every day.

About bpha

bpha is a leading Housing Association in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, providing high-quality, affordable homes and services. We own or manage over 19,500 properties and reinvest all income into improving homes, building new ones, and supporting communities. Our vision is to build places where people can live happily in homes they can afford, guided by value that shape everything we do.

Benefits

We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren't simply little extras added on at the end, they're fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.

That's why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.

Our full benefits offering can be found here: https://www.bpha.org.uk/about-us/bpha-colleague-benefits/139/