People Advisor: Part-time (up to 0.8 FTE) / 2 year fixed-term contract.
Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working).
We are looking for a part-time People Advisor to join our People Services team in Birmingham, where you will be responsible for providing professional advice to managers on a variety of people-related issues.
We can offer flexible part-time hours to suit, between 22 and 30 hours per week, which should include Mondays and Wednesdays as a working day.
Why Join Us!
- Competitive Salary: £38,000 FTE per annum
- Generous Pension: Market leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate
- Prime Location: Enjoy our vibrant office in central Birmingham, just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.
- Holidays: 26 days, increasing to 29 days after 2 years, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Work Environment: Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential. Make sure to help yourself to the free tea and coffee!
Your Role
As a People Advisor, the main aspect of the role will be providing trusted professional advice by applying specific employment related knowledge. You will have the ability to analyse and understand complex casework and react swiftly, highlighting risks and trends where appropriate, and identifying well-reasoned and pragmatic recommendations on how to proceed.
In addition to employee relations casework, your role will also involve:
- Being the custodian of people policies ensuring alignment to relevant resources and learning.
- Working with key stakeholders, to ensure people policies are maintained and are in an appropriate and accessible format.
- Supporting with the consultation of policy change and implementation via our recognised trade union.
- Using data and insights from people surveys and audits to ensure policies are fit for purpose and in line with employment legislation.
- Providing regular reports and analysing output related to all areas of HR policy where applicable.
About You
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and potential future developments.
- Excellent communication and team working skills.
- Ability to interpret and present people data and have strong IT skills.
- Flexible and adaptable, managing a wide variety of tasks, and dealing with unexpected changes at short notice.
In other organisations, this role may be known as HR Advisor, HR Adviser, or People Adviser.
Timeline
Roles closes on 26th August 2024.
Interviews will be held remotely on Microsoft Teams on 3rd and 4th September 2024.
Application Process
You will be asked to provide your work history along with your work experience, please ensure this is fully fleshed out as this will be used in conjunction with the supporting statement to assess your application. The Supporting Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the person criteria outlined in the advert.
Interview
During the panel interview, you will be asked questions to explore in detail your skills and experience, all questions will be centred around the Person Specification.
Our Ways of Working
Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively.
Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong.
Respectful: We recognise every colleague's contribution. We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge.
Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions.
Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude.
We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.
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