People Administrator - Part Time (16-20 hour per week) in Cheltenham, England at The Artisan Baker

Job Title: People Advisor
Location: Stroud & Cheltenham (travel between sites required)and some remote working
Hours: Part-time (16-20 hours per week, flexible)
Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro rata)
Reports to: Fractional People Director

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 of excellence, commitment, and teamwork.

We’re now looking for a proactive and capable People Advisor to 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 use Deputy HRIS and Xero) 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 approach and ability to travel between Stroud and Cheltenham when needed

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

Please send 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!