HR Advisor

Information Facilities Management Ltd.; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a dynamic HR Adviser to join their HR team in Oxford. This part-time role involves providing generalist HR services, supporting staff wellbeing, and managing HR projects. The position offers hybrid working and numerous benefits, including generous holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday per annum

Hybrid working

Free parking

Subsidised on-site café

Generous employer pension contribution

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Wellbeing support

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in generalist HR contexts.
• Excellent communicator and proactive team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and advice in key employment areas.
• Manage projects and policy development.
• Support clergy and staff wellbeing.

Skills

Communication

HR Knowledge

Adaptability

Detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Adviser

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, we have an incredible opportunity for you!

We are looking for a dynamic HR Adviser to join a fantastic HR team providing a respected generalist HR service that enables managers, staff and clergy across the Diocese to flourish.

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

Position:HR Adviser

Location:Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid

Hours:Part-time, 22 per week (0.6FTE) 3-4 days per week – exact pattern to be mutually agreed

Salary: £40,041 pro rata per annum (£24,024 actual per annum)

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 25th May 2025 at midnight.

Interview Date: Tuesday 3rd June 2025, Kidlington OX5 1GF

The Role

In this varied and pivotal role, you will offer high-quality guidance and advice in key areas of the employment cycle, reinforcing good employment practice and offering pragmatic solutions. Managing a range of projects and policy development work, you will seek to impact positively on diocesan life, exemplifying the values of contemplation, compassion and courage. You will foster strong relationships across the diocese and of particular importance is the expertise and empathy you will bring to supporting clergy and staff wellbeing by partnering with occupational health services. Additionally, you will understand the significance of acquiring and retaining the best talent in an environment in which all are welcomed.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you enjoy deploying the solid range of HR knowledge, skills and experience that you have gained from having worked in generalist HR contexts. An excellent communicator, you are a proactive and adaptable team player who is confident with juggling tasks and multiple priorities. Comfortable with data and using HR systems/Microsoft Office, your detail-oriented and highly organised approach ensures that you have a flair for getting things done.

This is your opportunity to develop your HR career in a friendly and motivated team that’s as passionate about people as you are!

Benefits and rewards include:

25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

Hybrid working

Free parking and subsidised on-site café

Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Salary Sacrifice Contribution)

Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

Great development opportunities

Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision

Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church and, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Over 50,000 people worship in 808 parish churches each week and make a significant impact across villages, towns, cities and the world in their daily discipleship and witness. The church schools educate more than 58,000 children for life in all its fullness. Chaplains serve universities and schools, prisons, hospitals and the armed forces. Churches support more than 1,700 social action projects, working in partnership with other agencies to serve the most needy in our region.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

The Diocese is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other protected characteristics. We welcome your application.

You may also have experience in areas such as HR, People, Personnel, HR Advisor, People Advisor, Personnel Advisor, HR Officer, People Officer, Personnel Officer, Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.