People Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Advisor to join Admiral’s People Team.

Reporting into a Senior People Partner, you will be supporting two of our businesses, Admiral Pioneer and Admiral Money. Both are unique businesses within the Admiral Group with unique people needs.  They are growing quickly and have exciting plans.  You’ll be working in a small people team dedicated to these two businesses, that is part of the wider Admiral People Services team.

The People Team plays a key role in the business, working with Admiral Money and Admiral Pioneer to understand the needs and goals of the businesses.  You will also work with the wider People Team, including our central centres of excellence (for example, L&D, Reward, Recruitment, ED&I, Wellbeing) to create bespoke people solutions that support the businesses in achieving their goals and objectives. You will work closely with managers, coaching them on all aspects of the people agenda and how best to approach colleague welfare.  The People Team’s focus is centred on enabling the business strategy by delivering great people approaches to business challenges. 

As a People Advisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a great colleague experience. You will have the opportunity to work independently, taking ownership of a wide range of HR responsibilities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide accurate and timely support for all generalist HR activities associated with the employee lifecycle.
• Assist in the implementation and use of HR policies and procedures to ensure they are applied fairly, identifying improvements in processes and suggesting appropriate changes where necessary.
• Coach managers and provide expert advice when dealing with a wide range of issues, including absence and performance management, disciplinary, grievance, application of family friendly policies, welfare issues, etc.
• Act as the point of contact regarding employment legislation issues.
• Contribute to the successful use of performance management systems,  and coordinate the performance review cycle.
• Work with the wider People Team to ensure data is correct and relevant reports are generated.
• Study Management Information (MI), identify trends, and feedback findings / suggest improvements to the People Partners and Head of People in areas that will enhance colleague experience, performance and our culture.
• Work alongside the Recruitment Team to ensure the right candidates are selected and seamlessly onboarded into the company.
• Identify training needs, develop and deliver role-specific HR training for line managers, or engage cost-effective external training providers to develop/deliver suitable courses.
• Assist the People Partners and Head of People in Projects connected to our People Strategy.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

Are currently an HR Advisor/Officer with strong generalist experience looking for a role which will provide exposure to all aspects of the People agenda, supporting the People Partner and Head of People to deliver the people strategy.

• Are CIPD qualified to Level 5 or have 2-3 years of strong generalist experience gained either in a people team or a stand-alone role.
• Have a strong foundation of knowledge of most aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Enjoy working in a fast paced, change orientated environment and seeing the impact of your contributions.
• Are a natural relationship builder who quicky establishes trust and rapport across a diverse range of people.
• Thrive on variety, challenge, and trying new things.
• Want to learn a lot and develop yourself in a short space of time.
• Are able to manage your workload independently and prioritise effectively.
• Have a can-do attitude are willing to “muck-in”, are pragmatic, and outcome focussed.
• Have a growth mindset.

A bit about Admiral Money:

Admiral Money is an exciting, division of Admiral Group. We have the freedom and innovation of a small start up with the security of a large parent company, Admiral. 

The journey started when we launched unsecured personal loans in June 2017. We went on to be the first direct to consumer car finance provider in December 2017. Since then, we have gone from strength to strength launching two new products, specialist Mortgages and Car Finance.

We’re looking for people who are keen to learn, excited about getting stuck in and are ready for a challenge to help us to achieve our aim of creating a special lending business for our customers.

A bit about Admiral Pioneer:

Admiral Pioneer is the newest entity within Admiral Group with the objective of seeding, launching and scaling new businesses in areas of increasing societal importance. We are focusing on three significant domains:

• Veygo
• Commercial Motor
• Admiral Business

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

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