People Advisor

Agency: Omnicom Media Job Function: People and Culture Job Subfunction: People and Culture Business Partner and Generalist Job Description: People Advisor Location: London Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract About Omnicom Media Omnicom Media is a global media network designed for growth, bringing together specialist talent, technology and capabilities to help some of the world’s leading brands succeed. Globally, we have more than 40,000 people working across over 70 markets and 150 cities. In the UK, our network includes multiple agencies and specialist services, creating a broad range of opportunities for our people across London, Manchester and Newcastle. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where different perspectives are valued, people can be themselves and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

We’re looking for a People Advisor to join our team and help deliver a positive and consistent employee experience across the organisation. Working closely with managers, employees and colleagues across the wider People Team, you’ll provide practical advice and support throughout the employee lifecycle. You’ll help ensure that our people processes, policies and initiatives are delivered fairly, consistently and effectively. This is a varied, hands-on role with the opportunity to build strong relationships across the business, develop your advisory experience and contribute to wider People initiatives across our agencies. What you’ll do People advice and employee relations Provide first-line people advice and guidance to managers and employees. Support employee relations matters, escalating more complex cases appropriately. Help ensure people policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently. Support managers with absence, probation, performance and flexible working processes. Employee lifecycle and people operations Manage employee lifecycle activities, ensuring administration and documentation are accurate and completed on time. Work closely with People Operations to deliver efficient and compliant people processes. Support people reporting, data accuracy and the development of employee lifecycle insights. Recruitment, talent and development Support recruitment activity, onboarding and internal mobility. Assist with performance, learning, talent, engagement and development initiatives. Support the delivery of agency and group-wide People programmes and priorities. Connected People Team Work flexibly across agencies to support changing business priorities and team resilience. Build collaborative relationships across the wider People Team. Share knowledge and best practice with colleagues. Contribute to group-wide initiatives, projects and continuous improvement activities.

You’ll enjoy working with people and providing clear, practical support to managers and employees. You’ll be comfortable building relationships, managing competing priorities and taking ownership of your work. You’ll combine good judgement and attention to detail with a collaborative approach. You’ll know when to resolve something independently and when an issue needs to be escalated, always handling sensitive matters with appropriate care and confidentiality. We’re looking for someone with: Experience in a People Advisor, HR Advisor, HR Coordinator or similar role. A good understanding of UK employment law and HR processes. Confidence providing first-line advice and guidance to managers and employees. Strong organisation and attention to detail. The ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters appropriately. Strong relationship-building and collaborative working skills. A willingness to take ownership and follow through on commitments. Sound judgement and an understanding of when to escalate more complex issues. A practical, solutions-focused approach and an interest in continuous improvement. CIPD qualification, or progress towards qualification. Why join us? At Omnicom Media,