People Adviser

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in Rochdale is seeking a proactive People Advisor to join their People team. You will work with People Business Partners to provide high-quality advice and coaching to managers and colleagues. The ideal candidate will have strong HR knowledge, excellent communication skills, and experience with HR systems. This role offers a great benefits package including SMART working arrangements, 30 days holiday, and a defined contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

SMART working arrangements

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Employment Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience providing advice on people policies and employment legislation.
• Experience working with an HR system.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support people managers with advice and coaching.
• Attend meetings for formal and informal interventions.

Skills

Providing robust advice to people managers

HR system experience (HRIS)

Competent IT skills including Excel

Professionalism

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Pragmatic and solution focused

Job description

Are you passionate about driving positive workplace culture and providing high quality support to managers and colleagues?

we are looking for a pro active, professional, confident People Adviser to join our the People team at RBH.

As our People Advisor you will work closely with the People Business Partners and the wider People team including Payroll and Pensions, Recruitment and Learning and Organisational Development providing efficient, reliable and high-quality people advisory service to People Managers and Colleagues across RBH. This will include attending a range of face-to-face meetings, to support both formal and informal intervention, providing robust advice and coaching to people managers in relation to people related policies, best practise and relevant employment legislation and case law and providing advice to colleagues.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of providing robust advice to people managers in relation to people policies, employment legislation and case law
• Experience of working with a HR system (HRIS) or similar
• Competent IT skills including excel skills to facilitate data reporting and analysis
• Professionalism
• High levels of attention to detail
• Brilliant relationship builder

Emotionally intelligent and empathetic with respect and understanding for the need for confidentiality and discretion.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Practical, pragmatic and solution focused

What's in it for you?

As an RBH employee, you will receive a range of fantastic benefits, including : -

• SMART working arrangements
• Holiday entitlement – 30 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, with an additional 5 days after completion of five years’ service. Part time employees will receive a pro rata entitlement
• Ability to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave per year
• A quality defined contribution pension scheme, with salary exchange and RBH matches your contributions up to 8%
• Healthcare – automatic enrolment into a health care cash plan, covering optical and dental costs, consultation fees and physio to name but a few
• You will also have access to our Employment Assistance Programme with a 24-hour confidential counselling support for both personal and work-related issues
• Plus, many more

Please refer to the attached Job Description upon completing your application

Please note, we will be reviewing and shortlisting throughout the duration of this role and we could close early, therefore we recommend an early application.