People Advisor

University of Gloucestershire - People Function

Location:	Cheltenham, Hybrid
Salary:	£32,080 to £37,694 per annum, Grade 6
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:	10th April 2026
Closes:	4th May 2026
Job Ref:	S2265

37 hours per week, 1.0 FTE

An exciting opportunity to join our People Team!

We are seeking an experienced People Advisor with a strong grounding in employee relations case work to join our great People Team.

This is a full time, 12 month fixed term contract, ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative HR environment, is able to work at pace, and enjoys making a meaningful difference across the employee experience.

About the University of Gloucestershire

At the University of Gloucestershire, we are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring environment where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered. Our community centred approach ensures that every member of staff plays a part in shaping the future of the organisation. We’re passionate about wellbeing, belonging, continuous learning and creating a culture that enables everyone to thrive. Joining us means becoming part of a friendly, forward thinking institution that celebrates collaboration and innovation.

About the Role

In this role, you’ll work closely with our People Partners and People Administrators to provide a high quality, professional and inclusive advisory service. Working with the managers in our Schools and Professional Services departments, you will support a range of employee relations activity including; all type of casework, sickness management and general people queries, helping managers navigate people matters with clarity and confidence. You’ll also collaborate with the People Partner and wider team on people focused initiatives and projects, delivering meaningful support across the university. Additionally, you will act as an escalation point for more complex or nuanced queries passed on by the People Administrator, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and with care. Finally, you’ll work in partnership with the Talent Team to support joined up activity across the full colleague lifecycle.

This is a full time role due to capacity requirements and will require being on any of our 4 campuses at least 3 days a week, with this being key in the first few months of joining and getting to understand the University, the role and meet the key stakeholders.

Key Contact Details

To find out more about the job, you are welcome to call for an informal conversation, please contact askhr@glos.ac.uk in the first instance.

How to apply

Please apply either by submitting and CV and cover letter which clearly states how your experience links to the person specification or complete an application form. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 04 May 2026

Interview Date: to be confirmed

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

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The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.