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Part-time People Advisor (16-20 hours per week)

£30,000 per year, pro rata

Located on site at The Artisan Baker in Cheltenham and Stroud, with some home working

About The Artisan Baker

We are a thriving artisan bakery with a team of 45 across two sites in Stroud and Cheltenham, spanning bakery, front-of-house, and delivery. We care deeply about our craft and our people — and live by our values ofexcellence, commitment, and teamwork.

We’re now looking for a proactive and capablePeople Advisorto join us part-time, supporting our team and managers with HR advice, processes, and systems.

Purpose of the Role

To provide hands-on People support and guidance, focusing on payroll preparation, compliance, and improving HR processes and systems. You’ll work closely with managers, employees, and the fractional People Director to ensure smooth operations and a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare and maintain payroll data and employee records
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries and provide practical, people-first advice
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, contracts, and compliance documentation
• Support managers with employee relations, including handling sensitive conversations
• Monitor and coordinate training and development needs
• Implement and optimise HR systems (we useDeputy HRISandXero) to improve efficiency
• Maintain and improve HR policies, processes, and ways of working
• Uphold and promote our values in all HR activity

What We’re Looking For

• Proven HR experience at Advisor or Assistant level, with strong admin and payroll knowledge
• Confident optimising HR systems, ideally with experience of Deputy HRIS and Xero
• Attention to detail and ability to work at pace without close supervision
• Comfortable handling difficult or sensitive conversations with discretion
• Proactive, organised, and keen to identify and implement process improvements
• A great communicator who can build trust at all levels and across both sites
• Flexible and open mindset
• Ability to travel between Stroud and Cheltenham

Bonus Points For

• Experience in hospitality, food production, or similar environments
• CIPD qualification or working towards one
• Experience implementing or improving HRIS and payroll systems
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Work from home

Please share your CV and a short note explaining why you’re interested in this role. We can’t wait to meet someone who shares our passion for excellent people practices and food!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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