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Posted 28 July, 2026

SENIOR PEOPLE ADVISER

Excel Recruitment
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

INTERIM SENIOR PEOPLE ADVISER - SIX MONTHS

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Our client, a high profile public sector body, is looking for an experienced Senior People Adviser to provide operational leadership across the People Services team during a period of organisational change. The successful candidate will:

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  • Provide day-to-day operational oversight of the People Services team.
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  • Support and coach new team members as they are recruited and onboarded.
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  • Manage payroll administration and associated HR processes.
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  • Handle complex employee and manager queries, escalating where appropriate.
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  • Review and issue maternity, paternity and shared parental leave correspondence, ensuring statutory and contractual entitlements are accurate.
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  • Support the People Services Manager by maintaining BAU operations while they lead a payroll implementation project.
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  • Review existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
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  • Assist in defining the responsibilities and requirements of the future permanent Senior Adviser role.
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  • Support the presentation of findings and action plan from the organisation's Gender Pay Gap report once it has been issued by external consultants.
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If you have strong operational HR experience, excellent employment legislation knowledge (particularly family leave and pay), payroll administration experience, and the confidence to support managers, coach colleagues, and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, please get in touch with us today.