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primarily supporting our Shakespeare Martineau brand with the need to work across other brands within the group.\n\nWe can offer you:\nA competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions\nA culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work \nThe opportunity to join a team where you can continue to build your ER expertise and contribute to shaping how we operate going forward.\nA truly hybrid role where you are empowered to manage your own workload\nThe role:\nWorking closely with managers and the wider People team, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day people activities, ensuring matters are managed efficiently, effectively and with the right level of care and consideration.\nYou’ll proactively identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve resources and make better use of the technology and tools available to enhance efficiency and the quality of our service.\nKey responsibilities will include:\nLead and manage employee relations cases from start to finish, including complex and sensitive matters\nSupport, coach and empower managers to confidently navigate people related issues\nProvide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice\nLead and/or support organisational change activities, managing the detail and coordinating stakeholders\nSupport cyclical people processes, including promotions and salary reviews\nWork closely with hiring managers and the talent acquisition team to deliver an efficient, seamless and positive recruitment experience\nProactively identify opportunities to improve people processes, resources and ways of working\nSupport and/or lead wider business initiatives and projects \nTranslate people data and insights into meaningful actions, identifying trends, opportunities and practical improvements\nBuild and maintain trusted relationships across the business, demonstrating sound judgement, discretion and a strong understanding of our culture, value and behaviours \nMaintain a strong focus on the employee experience, ensuring our people receive consistent, timely and effective support throughout their employment journey \nWhat you will need:\nPrevious experience in a People Advisor/HR Advisor role is essential, ideally gained within the professional services or legal sector\nDemonstrable experience of independently managing employee relations cases from start to end is essential, including the confidence to manage complex, sensitive, and potentially contentious matters\nStrong working knowledge of employment legislation and employee relations processes\nExperience supporting managers with the ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice\nA confident approach to challenging existing ways of working, influencing stakeholders and balancing priorities with a commitment to delivering a positive people experience. \nProven ability to manage high volumes of work balancing competing priorities \nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nStrong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office with an openness to embracing new technologies and AI enabled tools \nBenefits, Agile Working and Additional information\nWe embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.\nWe appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.\nWe have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon and in the South East; 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Details of the checks can be found here.\nEqual opportunities\n Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. 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