People & Culture Advisor

Working closely with our People & Culture Business Partners and wider People & Culture team, you'll provide professional advice and support to managers, employees and volunteers across the organisation. You'll help managers confidently manage employee relations matters, support the implementation of people policies and processes, and use data and insight to help drive continuous improvement.

This is a varied role that combines employee relations, policy advice, people reporting, coaching and stakeholder support, offering the opportunity to make a real impact across Blue Cross.

This role is based at our Burford site with hybrid working arrangements in place.

What you will be doing

Managing a varied caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance management cases.

Coaching and supporting managers through formal and informal people processes.

Providing expert advice on employment policies, procedures and best practice.

Identifying risks and helping managers resolve people issues effectively and consistently.

Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of people policies and processes.

Analysing people data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.

Working closely with the Resourcing team and People & Culture Business Partners to provide a joined-up people service.

Promoting an inclusive, positive and values-led culture

You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong understanding of the employee lifecycle and a passion for delivering excellent customer service. You'll be confident providing advice to managers, handling employee relations matters and building positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

You'll be organised, adaptable and able to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and confidentiality. Most importantly, you'll enjoy helping others, finding practical solutions and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience

Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee lifecycle

Experience of advising managers through formal and informal employee relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability

Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data

Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Good attention to detail

Strong administration skills

A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role

IT literate with Microsoft Office, web-based platforms and databases

The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values

Desirable qualifications, skills, and experience

CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards CIPD accreditation

Experience of working with volunteers in an HR environment

Experience of managing projects and development programmes

An understanding of the voluntary sector

How to apply

To apply for this role, please submit your application through our careers site and answer the application questions, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.