HR Advisor (Volunteer role)

London LGBT Community Pride CIC; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A non-profit organization promoting LGBTQ+ rights in London is seeking a volunteer HR Advisor to support its employee team. The role requires strategic HR experience and knowledge of UK employment law. As HR Advisor, you will guide best practices in recruitment and employee relations, ensuring a workplace that values Visibility, Unity, and Equality. This is a volunteer position requiring a minimum commitment of 4 hours per week and offers opportunities for professional development and networking.

Benefits

Be Yourself, No Masks!

Friendly Induction, Year-round Training

New Professional Experience

Expand Network

Connect with Volunteers

Commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity

Qualifications

• Strategic HR experience with strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Proven experience managing employee relations, particularly with sensitive matters.
• Understanding of diversity and inclusion practices with ability to implement authentically.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership.
• In-depth understanding of LGBTQ+ workplace issues and inclusive employment practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to the CEO on UK employment legislation, regulations, and contemporary HR practices.
• Support recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes for employee positions, ensuring inclusive practices.
• Advise on employee relations issues, grievances, and disciplinary matters with sensitivity.
• Guide performance management and development initiatives for the employee team.
• Support the coordination between employee team and volunteer teams where employment matters intersect.

Job description

Your Pride

Year after year, London's Pride celebrations bring people together in amazing ways. The connections and community we build lay the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future. Now's your opportunity to play a meaningful part of Pride in London.

Pride in London is embracing a renewed sense of purpose that resonates with everyone. We stand as a beacon to highlight ongoing challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, even amidst progress. Our roots intertwine the protest origins of Pride with the spirit of celebration. Our guiding values – Visibility, Unity, and Equality – drive every step we take.

Our incredible team is a blend of passionate staff and volunteers who champion diversity, inclusivity, and understanding. We hail from diverse walks of life, forming a vibrant community of change-makers. Our ultimate goal? To amplify awareness of LGBTQ+ matters and advocate for the rights that ensure equal lives for all.

With a diverse and dedicated year-round team of around 150 volunteers, we orchestrate Pride in London, the incredible event that unites us all. Your unique voice can contribute to the symphony!

Pride in London stands committed to truly representing every facet of our community. We celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our focus is on enriching the diversity of our volunteers, ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities are vividly reflected within our teams.

We invite you to join us and become part of Pride in London's journey.

Your role

The HR Advisor role is essential in supporting Pride in London's employee team. You'll provide expert guidance on employment matters to the CEO, ensuring we maintain best practices in managing our employees. This role ensures we uphold our values of Visibility, Unity, and Equality in all employment practices, creating a workplace where our employee team can thrive authentically.

As HR Advisor, you will provide strategic counsel on employment matters to the CEO whilst offering hands-on support to ensure our employee practices reflect our commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and inclusive employment.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide expert advice to the CEO on UK employment legislation, regulations, and contemporary HR practices

• Support recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes for employee positions, ensuring inclusive and fair practices

• Advise on employee relations issues, grievances, and disciplinary matters with sensitivity and professionalism

• Guide performance management and development initiatives for the employee team

• Support the coordination between employee team and volunteer teams where employment matters intersect

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE

• Strategic HR experience with strong knowledge of UK employment law

• Proven experience managing employee relations, particularly with sensitive matters

• Understanding of diversity and inclusion practices with ability to implement authentically

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership

• In-depth understanding of LGBTQ+ workplace issues and inclusive employment practices

Role Details

This is a volunteer role with a minimum commitment of 4 hours per week.

What you'll get from Pride In London:

• Be Yourself, No Masks!

• Friendly Induction, Year-round Training

• New Professional Experience

• Expand Network

• Connect with Volunteers

• Commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity

We encourage applications from Black, Brown, Asian, and ethnically diverse candidates, as well as disabled people and trans people.