Gearset

Technology

PeopleAdvisor

Cambridge, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“People Advisor at Gearset. Skills: Employee relations, Performance management, UK employment law, Manager coaching. Guide leaders to build engaged teams. Empower managers with leadership support”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive high performance; Build highly engaged teams; Build effective teams; Create positive employee experience

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven experience handling employee relations, Proven experience handling performance-related conversations, Solid understanding of UK employment law, Practical ability to apply UK employment law

Nice to Have

Level 7 CIPD qualification, Experience utilising HR systems, Experience using data analysis

What You'll Do.

Guide leaders to build engaged teams

Empower managers with leadership support

Handle career development conversations

Handle sensitive performance conversations

Embed within business areas

Ensure culture remains consistent

Ensure culture remains healthy

Ensure culture remains high-performing

Solve complex team challenges

Identify opportunities to simplify workflows

Identify opportunities to automate workflows

Collaborate with PeopleOps team

Coach managers across employee lifecycle

Provide advice on performance management

Provide advice on ER issues

Provide advice on team dynamics

Ensure values are felt daily

Ensure employee experience remains consistent

Spot opportunities to simplify processes

Spot opportunities to automate processes

Work on manager enablement

Support People Ops Partner on projects

Provide absence coverage

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with managers; Collaborate with PeopleOps; Work with people team; Collaborate with stakeholders

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Straightforward communication

Full Job Description

At Gearset, we approach our people practices with the same care, curiosity, and attention to detail that we bring to building our product. We believe that creating a world-class DevOps platform starts with creating an environment where people can do their best work. As we continue to grow globally, maintaining a high-performing, people-centred culture that reflects our values matters more than ever. We’re looking for an experienced People Advisor to join our growing People team. In this role, you’ll work closely with managers across the business, helping them navigate the day-to-day realities of leading teams with confidence and consistency. You’ll be a trusted advisor who brings sound judgement to complex situations, balances empathy with honesty, and helps create a positive experience for our people at every stage of their journey with Gearset. What’s the opportunity for a People Advisor at Gearset? - - Play a crucial role in driving high performance across the company by guiding and empowering our leaders to build highly engaged, effective teams. - Empower managers with practical leadership support, helping them confidently handle everything from career development to sensitive performance conversations without relying on a static HR playbook. - Embed yourself within different business areas to ensure that our culture remains consistent, healthy, and high-performing as we continue to grow. - Solve complex team challenges using core principles and common sense, giving you the autonomy to deliver practical outcomes rather than getting bogged down in rigid policies. - Identify opportunities to simplify or automate administrative workflows, directly collaborating with the wider PeopleOps team to make life easier for managers and employees alike. What you’ll achieve - - Coach and support managers across the full employee lifecycle, providing pragmatic advice on performance management, ER issues, and team dynamics - Spend time within different business areas to ensure

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