People Advisor
St Austell, Cornwall
£34,967 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen with our client for a permanent, full-time People Advisor within their current People Services team.
Working within the current People Team, you will support the business by providing professional, customer-focused, and pragmatic generalist people advice and guidance, as well as recruitment support to Managers, Supervisors, and staff.
In addition, you will work alongside the People Coordinator as the second-tier point of contact for enquiries coming into the People Team, escalating as required. Your role is to advise and promote best practice service at all times.
Your main responsibility as the People Advisor will be to proactively and reactively advise and coach managers/supervisors in the operation of the consistent application of the policies and procedures, e.g., people management, performance management, health & welfare, and appraisal issues. You will support managers in the proactive and long-term management of absence and capability, ensuring return to work interviews are effective and utilizing the support of occupational health when required.
You will be integral to delivering a professional end-to-end recruitment process by providing advice and support to managers on all aspects of their recruitment and selection policies, which includes reviewing job descriptions, person specifications, selection, shortlisting, and interviews. You will work with the People Coordinator to ensure paperwork is correct and all pre-employment and onboarding procedures are completed.
You will have experience of independently delivering a full generalist people advice service to customers, including senior management, and have a good understanding of current Employment Law.
Experience of using computerized People/Payroll management databases, along with experience of identifying, planning, and administering training provision, is essential. Previous experience of working in a people department with exposure in the social housing environment is desirable but not essential.
You will have the ability to create an immediate, polite, positive, and credible impression on others, whilst maintaining calm and confident demeanor, and are able to inspire others by treating all individuals in a fair and consistent manner. You are able to take the initiative and act with confidence, and have the ability to prioritize and manage time and tasks effectively to achieve your objectives.
You will be educated to A Level or equivalent Level 3 qualification and be part qualified and/or studying towards full Chartered CIPD Membership.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday (plus Banks)
* Professional Membership cost
* Company Sick Pay Scheme
* Workplace Pension including Death in Service Benefit
* Home Office Work Payment
* Medicash - Health Cash Plan (includes Dental and Optical)
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Rewards and Recognition Scheme
* On-site Parking
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Family Friendly Policies
They offer a dynamic work environment with hybrid working. They believe work is what you do, not where you go, and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home, or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task. There will be a need for employees to travel to St Austell and work from the head office for meetings, training, and general day-to-day team requirements.
Closing Date: Sunday 16th March 2025 at Midnight
Interviews to be conducted: Thursday 27th March 2025
1st stage interviews will be conducted by teams, and 2nd interviews are to be conducted face-to-face at their Head Office in St Austell, but this could be subject to change at short notice.
Our client reserves the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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