Salary: £36,438 per annum (Scale Point 31)Location: Peterborough (1 day a week WFH), with travel across Inspire Education Group sitesHours: 37 hours per week, full yearContract: Permanent
Help Us Build an Exceptional Workplace
At Inspire Education Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As we deliver our ambitious People Plan 2026 – 2030, we’re looking for an experienced and proactive People Services Adviser to join our growing People Services team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a People professional who is passionate about employee relations, staff wellbeing, organisational development and delivering an outstanding employee experience. You will play a key role in helping us become an Exceptional Employer, supporting a Thriving Workforce and driving People Services Excellence across the Group.
About the Role
As a trusted adviser to managers and leaders, you will provide professional employee relations advice and practical support across a broad range of people matters. You’ll work closely with managers to build capability, resolve issues early, promote positive employee relations and support the delivery of key People Plan priorities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing expert advice on employee relations matters including attendance, wellbeing, performance, capability, conduct and grievance issues.
- Supporting managers to build high-performing, engaged and inclusive teams.
- Contributing to wellbeing, engagement, recognition and staff experience initiatives.
- Using workforce data and insights to identify trends and support continuous improvement.
- Supporting organisational change, policy development and People Services projects.
- Maintaining strong relationships with managers, colleagues and trade union representatives.
- Supporting key employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, probation, family leave, flexible working and other employment processes.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and credible People/HR professional who can build strong relationships, provide pragmatic advice and influence positive outcomes.
You will have:
- Experience of providing People Services advice in a complex organisation.
- Strong employee relations knowledge and a sound understanding of UK employment law.
- Experience of coaching and supporting managers.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
- A commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and delivering exceptional customer service.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards it), or equivalent experience.
Experience within Further Education, education or another large multi-stakeholder environment would be advantageous.
Why Join Inspire Education Group?
This is an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking People Services team that is transforming the employee experience and helping shape the future of the organisation. You’ll contribute to meaningful strategic initiatives including workforce wellbeing, leadership development, equality, diversity and inclusion and talent retention.
If you’re passionate about helping people thrive, developing great workplaces and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we’ll be bold, be brave and be exceptional.
Why work for IEG?
- Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
- Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
- Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
- Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
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