People Advisor

East Anglian Air Ambulance; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

East Anglian Air Ambulance is seeking a People Advisor to support employees across multiple sites. This role focuses on delivering expert guidance on employee relations, recruitment, and people-focused initiatives within a charity environment.

You will work with managers to shape policy, drive organisational development, and ensure a positive, inclusive workplace where colleagues can thrive and deliver life-saving services across the region.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing employee relations casework.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting organisational development and people-focused projects.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using HR systems and people data.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to build credibility quickly with managers at all levels.
• Collaborative, solutions-focused approach and a genuine passion for helping people thrive at work.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment activity and partner with managers to attract and retain talented people.
• Support organisational development initiatives, restructures and change programmes.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters.
• Contribute to development and review of people policies and processes.
• Help shape wellbeing, engagement and EDI initiatives.
• Support workforce reporting, analytics and payroll processes, using data to drive improvement.
• Champion a positive, inclusive and values-led employee experience.

Skills

Employee relations

HR data analysis

Communication

Influencing

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HR systems

Payroll software

People data tools

Job description

People Advisor

Salary: From £31,126 per annum (full time equivalent), paid pro rata based on contracted hours

Location: *Hybrid working - Norwich Office (with travel across Charity sites as required)

Hours: Up to 30 hours per week, with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week. Flexible approach to weekly working hours will be considered.

Contract: Permanent

East Anglian Air Ambulance is a regional charity that provides life-saving care across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond.

With two state-of-the-art helicopters and a fleet of critical care vehicles, our expert teams of doctors and paramedics bring advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care directly to people when they need it most.

We have an exciting opportunity for a People Advisor to join our life-saving charity.

About the role:

People are at the heart of everything we do. As a charity dedicated to delivering life-changing services, we know that supporting our employees to thrive is essential to achieving our mission.

We're looking for an experienced, proactive and people focused People Advisor to join our People Team. This is an opportunity to make a real difference, helping shape the experience of employees across the organisation while contributing to a culture where everyone feels valued, supported and able to perform at their best.

As a trusted Advisor, you will partner with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing expert guidance on a wide range of people matters. You will be able to contribute to employee relations matters and organisational change projects, to recruitment, wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives. You will play a key role in helping us create a positive and supportive workplace culture.

Reporting to the Head of People, you will:

• Build strong relationships with managers and teams, supporting them through the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead recruitment activity and partner with managers to attract and retain talented people.
• Support organisational development initiatives, restructures and change programmes.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance on employee relations matters.
• Contribute to the development and review of people policies and processes.
• Help shape and deliver wellbeing, engagement and EDI initiatives.
• Support workforce reporting, analytics and payroll processes, using data to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion a positive, inclusive and values-led employee experience.

You'll bring:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing employee relations casework.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting organisational development and people-focused projects.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using HR systems and people data.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to build credibility quickly and work effectively with managers at all levels.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach and a genuine passion for helping people thrive at work.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a charity that is committed to supporting and developing its people. You'll work alongside dedicated colleagues who are passionate about making a difference and be given the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that support employee wellbeing, engagement and inclusion.

Most importantly, you'll help create an environment where our colleagues can do their best work and continue delivering outstanding services to the communities we support.

*The exact days worked in the office will be agreed with the successful candidate, but you must live within a commutable distance of Norwich.