Regional HR Advisor - Education Catering Sector
Location: London area - field based 2-3 days / working from home 2-3 days
Hours: Flexible working, 5 days per week
Salary: up to £40,000 term-time only, 39 weeks per year
52-week equivalent: £53,300
An established and highly respected education catering business is seeking an experienced and people-focused Regional HR Advisor to join its London operational team.
Celebrating over 25 years within the sector, the organisation has built an exceptional reputation for delivering high-quality, nutritious food within primary and secondary schools. With a strong community-focused ethos and a genuine commitment to supporting healthier futures for pupils, the business continues to grow across London and the South East.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially aware HR professional with a vibrant, energetic and "can do attitude" who enjoys building strong relationships, partnering with operational teams, and delivering practical HR support in a fast-paced environment.
An established and highly respected education catering business is seeking an experienced and people-focused Regional HR Advisor to join its London operational team.
Celebrating over 25 years within the sector, the organisation has built an exceptional reputation for delivering high-quality, nutritious food within primary and secondary schools. With a strong community-focused ethos and a genuine commitment to supporting healthier futures for pupils, the business continues to grow across London and the South East.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially aware HR professional with a vibrant, energetic and "can do attitude" who enjoys building strong relationships, partnering with operational teams, and delivering practical HR support in a fast-paced environment.
The Role
Working closely with Operational Managers and Senior Leadership teams, you will provide expert HR guidance across a broad range of employee relations and people management matters. This is a highly visible, field-based role where relationship building and coaching are key. The role reports in to a fantastic HR Manager who has been with the organisation for 10 years+.
Key Responsibilities
- Coach and develop management capability across multiple sites
- Provide practical HR advice and guidance in line with employment legislation and company policy
- Support managers with employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and capability
- Manage and support absence management processes, including long-term cases
- Ensure smooth delivery of TUPE processes for new and existing contracts
- Build strong working relationships across approximately 65 London-based sites
- Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to drive consistency and best practice
- Become a trusted HR presence for managers, site teams and clients
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent HR experience (5+ years)
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
- Proven experience managing employee relations casework
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Organised, resilient and able to manage multiple priorities
- Hands-on, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
- Previous experience within education, catering, hospitality or multi-site operations would be highly advantageous
- Flexible, term-time only working arrangement
- Hybrid and field-based role with autonomy and variety
- Opportunity to join a values-led, growing organisation with an outstanding reputation
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
- A role where you can genuinely influence people, culture and operational success