Join Be Caring; winners of the prestigious Laing Buisson award for excellence in Homecare in 2023 and recent winners of the Business Culture awards. Reporting to: People Manager Salary: £35,000 Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Full-time, permanent Location: Newcastle Office, (Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 3LZ) Requirements: Access to a car and the ability to travel to other branch locations (Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield) Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 at 5pm (interview date to be confirmed) - Be Caring reserves the right to close this ad earlier should we see a high number of suitable candidates apply Job Description The People Advisor will be responsible for providing effective and proactive support and advice to operational teams on employment issues. We are seeking a strong candidate with exceptional communication skills and demonstratable experience and skills, including: Experience in a similar position CIPD qualification or working towards Strong IT skills, including MS Office Solid understanding of HR practices and employment law Experience in coaching and delivering training sessions Key Responsibilities To provide advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations and employment issues, with a focus on informal resolution To build strong relationships with operational teams to support their development in HR related issues To manage a range of employee relation cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absences and performance management To conduct regular HR audits to ensure compliance with legal requirements To support the development of training programmes for colleagues and facilitate training to operational teams To contribute to the continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and practices To implement and develop HR policies and procedures To maintain accurate and up to date employee records To track and analyse key data and metrics to provide comprehensive reports To support with the management of Sponsored Workers and provide advice and guidance to operational teams Professional Development We are committed to the personal and professional career development of all colleagues. We have career development pathways and actively encourage progression within the organisation. We offer supported learning and access to accredited qualifications through apprenticeship programmes. If successful, you will be supported by your Manager to have the tools and resources needed to do fulfil your role and to ‘Be the Best you can be’. Benefits: Bonus schemes (Refer a Friend, Birthday Voucher, Long Service Awards) Referral programme Annual Bonus Fully Funded DBS Mileage - 45p per mile Workplace pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Union membership Flexible working