People Advisor

LGPS Central; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive HR Advisor to join their dynamic People Team. This role involves delivering comprehensive HR services, from recruitment and onboarding to training and employee experience. The ideal candidate will possess a CIPD Level 5 qualification, strong advisory skills, and a solid understanding of employment legislation. With a focus on continuous improvement and employee engagement, this forward-thinking company offers a supportive environment and a range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme and excellent learning opportunities. If you're passionate about HR and want to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Scheme

30 days' paid holiday

2 days paid volunteering

Extra paid Company Day

Learning & Development Opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Enhanced pay for new parents

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in HR advisory roles, particularly at the Advisor level.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive HR services across recruitment, onboarding, and training.
• Support employee experience from attraction to leaving the organization.

Skills

HR Advisory Skills

Business Intelligence Tools

Microsoft Excel

Training Design

Data Gathering and Insights

Training Cycle Delivery

Attention to Detail

Confidentiality and Discretion

Performance Culture Knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5 Qualification

Job description

Salary - Competitive + Benefits

Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working

LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of eight Midlands-based local government pension funds.

With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund and Worcestershire Pension Fund.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

Position:

Working as a key member of the People Team, you will be delivering a proactive HR service to internal client groups in relation to all aspects of HR delivery (Recruitment, Onboarding, Training, ER Matters, HR Systems etc), in addition to BAU activities.

You will support all elements of service delivery and the employee experience cycle from attraction and onboarding to family leave and leaving Central. As a member of the People Team, you will support on delivering on aspects of our People Strategy in relation to engaging, growing, performing, and rewarding our colleagues.

As well as supporting all things Learning & Development, you will work closely with different teams, providing advice and keeping things running smoothly when it comes to central L&D activities and Apprenticeships.

To excel in this role, you will hold a CIPD level 5 qualification (or working towards), strong knowledge of employment legislation and current HR practices and the confidence to advise stakeholders of all levels.

Requirements:

Skills/Knowledge/Experience/Competence:

• Previous experience of working at Advisor level in a generalist role (essential)
• Experience of using business intelligence and tools for developing dashboards and management information
• Experience of using the advanced features of Microsoft Excel
• Previous experience in training design to create end-to-end learner journeys based on briefing, discovery, and diagnostic measures.
• Ability to gather data and insights to identify learning needs, collect feedback, report on training completion, and continuously improve training.
• Experience in delivering all elements of the training cycle for a range of learning solutions
• Well-developed advisory skills, including building personal credibility and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate high confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to work successfully across HR operational issues
• Knowledge of positive performance culture, talent and resourcing

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD qualified or working towards getting qualified.

Other information:

What do we offer?

We are a diverse, dynamic and forward-looking employer and are members of the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. Below is a selection of benefits we offer our employees:

• Competitive salary
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteering days.
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid Working
• Company Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Brand New Office Space
• Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 - Personnel Today Awards 2022