Information Commissioner’s Office Hiring for Human Resources Adviser at Wilmslow Full Time

Human Resources Adviser
Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week.
Part time candidates will be considered
Location: Flexible, the role will be contracted to our Wilmslow office. Through hybrid working we offer great home and office-based working opportunities and more general flexibility over where you work to be productive. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need.
Salary range: £29,024 – 32879 pa, with potential for further progression.
About Us
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data. As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful.
Our People Services directorate is responsible for an ambitious agenda of people programmes to support the organisational development and capability of the ICO as a service provider, regulator and employer. We are an exciting and fast-paced directorate at the heart of the ICO’s strategic plans, and we’re growing!
About the role
We are seeking to recruit HR Advisers to join our People and Strategy Team to pro-actively support the delivery and embedding of people initiatives in line with our People Strategy. Full time and part time positions are available. Reporting to the HR Manager, you would support the organisation to grow the capacity and capability of our workforce to meet increased regulatory responsibilities. This will include providing professional, customer -focused and proactive HR advice and guidance to managers and employees at all levels in line with our People Services Operating model.
About you
An experienced HR generalist, you will support managers with their people decisions and activities through the provision of advice and guidance. You will need a sound understanding of employment law and the ability to apply it in a professional environment, including experience of handling employee relations cases. You will have a strong understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity in employment. You will need to demonstrate confident communications skills along with the ability to influence, coach and upskill our people managers to effectively follow our people policies and procedures whilst maintaining good working relationships both internally and externally.
Why work for the ICO?

• Pay progression scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays.
• Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
• Pension (employer contribution around 26.6%).
• Health Cash Plan.
• Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion*
The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to progress, develop and make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. If you have a disability or impairment, and have difficulty using our online application system please email the Talent team at [email protected] and we will arrange an alternative method.
To Apply
Please submit your anonymised CV by 23:59, Sunday 13 November 2022
If you have any questions about the role, please direct to [email protected]
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date, should we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
Please note if you are appointed to work with the ICO you will be required to complete security clearance processes (identity and qualification checks plus Basic Disclosure level check of unspent criminal convictions).

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £29,024.00-£32,879.00 per year