Places for People Hiring for HR Advisor (FTC) Job at Remote Full Time

We are Places for People, we manage affordable homes for people of all ages and circumstances to live and enjoy life, all across the country.

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with positive people, customer focused people and collaborative people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people

More about your role

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Homes Plus has embarked on an exciting people first journey and we need your help with the next steps! We are working to support our managers and colleagues to deliver an operational and cultural transformation across Homes Plus.

In this generalist role, you will support managers across Homes Plus, gaining exposure to an array of teams; such as neighbourhoods, the customer contact centre, tenancy enforcement, landscapes and trade operatives. This role is truly flexible and collaborative, and full of variety. You will work between the teams to manage complex employee relations cases and also upskill management capabilities through the design and delivery of training workshops, engendering a culture where managers can manage effectively. You will develop close working relationships with operational managers to become a trusted advisor to the teams in order to mitigate risk, deliver best practice and build capabilities.

You will also have the opportunity utilise data in order to identify trends and work collaboratively with the People Partners to develop business solutions from data analysis. As part of your role, you will also carry out a number of wider People projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to join a fast-paced, hard-working, and collaborative team in order to further their career in HR.

This is a homebased role, however you will on occasion need to travel. Our offices are based across the UK in Preston, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, Milton Keynes or Edinburgh.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

We are looking for someone who wants to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. To be successful in this role, you need to be a self-starter who enjoys hard work and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Crucially, you will be an excellent influencer. In this role, it’s essential to build and sustain strong working relationships with your stakeholders. You will need to know your stuff (legally) and turn this into a language that managers understand. If you can show us how you influence people in order to achieve the desired outcome, even better.

Also, you will need to be proactive, with a clear ability to demonstrate how you use case trackers to manage workloads. We are really interested to hear about examples of where you have worked to tight deadlines, prioritised higher-risk work and collaborated with your HR colleagues.

This role is suited to someone who has a CIPD qualification under their belt, ideally at a Level 3 or 5 (or working towards). We are flexible as to where you are based, however you will on occasion need to travel to visit sites across the UK. The People Team are based across the UK and therefore you must be comfortable with working in a remote team.

The benefits

At Places for People, we recognize that every employee has unique needs, and with MyFlex, we give them the chance to find a work-life balance that benefits both them and the company. By fostering a culture of trust, we help people feel like they can grow, thrive, and improve themselves within a company that values them.

We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

• Excellent Holiday entitlement
• Pension with matched contributions
• Excellent sick pay from day 1
• Training & upskilling – dedicated to developing our people to achieve their goals
• 2% bonus based on agreed KPIs
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please call the recruitment team on 01772 666555.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.