Senior People Advisor - #2081405

Full Job Description: Senior People Advisor (May to need be accessed via Desktop or our Careers website: https://www.ardent-management.com/current-vacancies )

Role: Senior People Advisor

Location: Birmingham

Full Time - Permanent

Directorate: People & Culture

Salary: Competitive

Make a real impact. Shape the future. Grow with purpose.

Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management and stakeholder engagement services—supporting some of the most transformative infrastructure and regeneration projects across the UK and Ireland. As a high‑growth, purpose-led organisation, we play a key role in enabling the UK and Ireland’s net zero, connectivity and regeneration agendas.

We’re now looking for a Senior People Advisor to help shape our people experience as we continue to grow.

Why join Ardent?

At Ardent, our purpose is simple:

Delivering life‑improving change for communities and future generations.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, ambitious, values‑driven team where people come first. We empower our colleagues through coaching, continuous learning, hybrid working and a culture built on trust, curiosity, and innovation. We also believe in enjoying the journey—celebrating wins, supporting wellbeing, and building genuine connections along the way.

The Role

As Senior People Advisor, you’ll deliver a high-quality, end‑to‑end People & Culture service, strengthening our people foundations and ensuring our Purpose, Vision and Values are firmly embedded across every part of the business.

You will be a trusted partner to People Leaders—providing expert advice, driving engagement and development initiatives, and helping shape a positive, inclusive and high‑performing culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a growing, fast‑moving environment and wants to make a meaningful impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver expert People & Culture support across the full employee lifecycle
• Lead or support key people projects, including engagement, EDI, talent development and organisational design
• Strengthen capability across the organisation by coaching and guiding People Leaders
• Champion people‑centric processes that drive efficiency, consistency and great user experience
• Lead complex ER cases, ensuring fair, legally compliant and well‑managed outcomes
• Build and improve HR policies, onboarding, offboarding and reward frameworks
• Analyse people data to drive insights, improvements and strategic decision‑making
• Support employer brand, culture and inclusion initiatives
• Foster strong, trusted relationships across all locations and teams

What we’re looking for

You’ll succeed in this role if you bring:

• A proven background in delivering high‑quality HR advisory support
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of employment law and best practice
• Experience leading complex ER cases and HR projects
• A proactive, people‑first mindset with strong relationship‑building skills
• The ability to influence, coach and partner with managers
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation and creating a great people experience
• A commitment to Ardent’s values: Thirst for Knowledge, Own It, Be the Difference, Enjoy the Journey, Adapt

What we offer

• Hybrid working and flexible approach to work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave + option to buy or carry over
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Benenden Health Care: mental health support, GP access, physiotherapy, optical/dental cover, personal accident protection
• Cycle to Work and electric car leasing
• Recognition awards and long-service leave
• Discretionary annual bonus
• A culture built on coaching, continuous learning and meaningful career progression

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.