HR Advisor

We are hiring for x2 roles, please confirm on your CV or cover letter what your time prederence is:

6AM - 2PM T - S or would consider 12 hours over 4 days (W - S)

4PM - 12PM M- F or would consider 12 hours over 4 days (M - T)

Must be available to support weekends when required.

HR/People Advisor

Level: CIPD Level 5 (Qualified or working towards completion within 6–12 months)

Salary: Circa £38,000

Reports To: People Business Partner

Location: Rainham

Working Pattern: On-site

About Frive:

Frive stands for Food to Thrive - we help busy people thrive not only because our meals are healthy, balanced and made with 100% whole foods/ natural ingredients, but also because they’re ready to heat and eat in minutes - saving you an hour a day, or up to 7 hours a week, for what matters most.We're the UK's highest-rated meal prep brand, with over 20 million meals delivered, and we’re just getting started. Now we’re looking for our newest members of the People Team to add some magic to what makes everything tick here at Frive – our People.

We work with people from all different backgrounds and communities and recognise our own biases. We strive to create a strong sense of belonging and believe we will be better equipped to achieve our goals by building a team that approaches problems from different angles, using different perspectives and experiences to solve problems. All qualified applicants will be considered and we have no regard for age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation. The more the merrier, and together we can achieve greatness

Mission:

To make healthy eating convenient, delicious and accessible, whilst championing locally sourced and organic ingredients.

Vision:

To inspire a global shift towards a healthier society by changing eating habits and restoring food to its purest form.

Values:

Take Ownership: We make independent decisions with confidence and ownership

Be Transparent: We share information openly and with intention

Communicate Openly: We communicate directly and honestly

Deliver High Performance: We foster an environment that attracts, retains, and rewards high performance

Be Agile: We encourage flexibility in our people by reducing blockers and prioritising their creativity and productivity

Impact

The People Advisor is a core member of the People function, providing high-quality, proactive support across the full employee lifecycle. The role is split broadly equally across five core areas: Employee Relations, HR Systems, Learning & Development, Recruitment, and Payroll/People Administration. A key success factor for this role is the ability to act as a coach, analytical problem-solver, and systems-savvy advisor, delivering consistent, compliant and value-adding solutions to the organisation.

The role will work closely with Operations Managers, Supervisors and frontline leaders, supporting both day and night shift employees with fair, effective and timely people support. The individual will be responsive, visible and able to build trust across 24-hour operational environments, ensuring clarity, capability-building and consistent process execution.

The role promotes ethical, legally compliant and values-led people practices, working in line with ACAS Codes of Practice and CIPD professional standards. The successful candidate will be naturally curious, comfortable working with HR systems, automation tools and AI-enabled workflow optimisation, and able to translate data into practical business insight. Familiarity with psychometrics (ideally Insights Discovery) is desirable, as the role supports capability-building, coaching and leadership development.

Responsibilities

Employee Relations (ER) – 20%

• Provide accurate and timely advice on ER matters including performance, absence, capability, wellbeing, conduct, and grievance.
• Provide ER advice and coaching across day and night shifts, ensuring supervisors and managers have access to timely and consistent guidance, documentation and support.
• Support managers in operating fair, compliant and proportionate processes in line with UK employment law and internal policy.
• Ensure ER advice, documentation and decision-making align with ACAS Codes of Practice and CIPD best practice, promoting