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Posted 23 July, 2026

Interim People Operations Advisor

Reed
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Reed HR are working alongside a large Educational Establishment based in South East London who are recruiting for an experienced People Operations Advisor for initially 6 months.

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This role is hybrid so flexibility is offered.

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Job Summary

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The People Operations Adviser is responsible for:

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• Acting as multi-functional advisor providing generalist support across a range of people specialisms.

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• Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees where self-service is either unavailable or where the query cannot be resolved through the self-service channels.

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• Supporting the delivery of people strategies in line with the People Enabling strategy by executing frameworks and processing HR administration activities.

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• Query resolution ensures SLAs are met and high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.

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• People administration responding to changes in demands and recognising where escalation is required.

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Key Accountabilities

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Team Specific:

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• Serve as first point of contact for general HR customer queries received via various channels such as phone and chat.

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• Support with query resolution, researching solutions as required and escalate complex inquiries to appropriate parties as needed, e.g., ER Specialist

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• Liaise with the relevant Centres of Expertise (CoEs) to understand HR strategies and relevant frameworks for execution to ensure effective implementation.

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• Undertake HR administration tasks, leveraging the tools, templates and HR systems available to ensure delivery is timely and consistent

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• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HR service delivery with the aim of enhancing employee experience and customer satisfaction; strive to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met

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• Work with HR Specialists to develop specialist HR knowledge in order to respond to related queries more effectively

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• Foster strong collaboration with HR Specialists, CoEs and Senior People Business Partners to deliver comprehensive solutions and seamless HR service delivery, keeping up-to-date with any policy and framework changes and ensuring legal compliance