People Advisor (North)

Science Museum Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Science Museum Group as a People Advisor and contribute to a vibrant HR environment. This role, based in York, Bradford, or Manchester, focuses on advisory support within HR and offers a unique opportunity to inspire others in a leading museum group.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Career growth support

Health & Dental Insurance

Interest-free loans

Colleague networks

Employee assistance programme

Discounts at shops and cafes

Qualifications

• Experience in HR environments, especially in advisory roles.
• Strong communicator and able to manage challenges independently.
• Awareness of current HR trends and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support management on disciplinaries and grievances.
• Handle performance and absence management tasks.
• Deliver HR services to the People and Culture team.

Skills

HR advisory experience

Communication

Relationship-building

Knowledge of HR legislation

Tools

HR databases and systems

Job description

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About us

The Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures. Our People and Culture team have a mission: to build an organisation of empowered and engaged people, who are passionate and proud to work here. As part of our commitment to making SMG a great place to work, we are looking to recruit a People Advisor to join our People and Culture team to deliver an exceptional service to our people.

This is a full time role for a People Advisor to join the team based at any of our Northern museums in York, Bradford or Manchester on a fixed-term basis until March 2026.

Joining us, you will bring experience of working in a HR environment in an advisory capacity supporting the management of disciplinaries, grievances, performance, and absence. Knowledge of relevant legislation and current HR trends will be helpful, alongside experience of using HR databases and systems. You will be a strong communicator and relationship-builder, with the confidence and experience to manage various challenges and work independently (while being part of a wider, geographically dispersed People and Culture team).

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

Applying

View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under Attachments on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click Apply Online to submit an application.

What we offer

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
• Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.
• All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.
• Colleague networks. Our colleague-led networks are an informal forum for colleagues to come together to discuss topics of shared interest and lived experience. They create a space for people to exchange ideas, discuss best practice, socialise and build a sense of community.
• Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
• Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
• Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.