People Advisor - Part Time

Science Museum Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a world-class team as a People Advisor at the Science Museum Group. You will support the People and Culture team in delivering exceptional HR services while promoting best practices in employee relations. This part-time role in Wroughton offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the unique mission of inspiring the public through science, while also providing support for personal growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health & Dental Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Colleague-led networks

Enhanced contributory pension

Interest-free loans

Great discounts on exhibitions and shops

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR environment supporting management of employee issues.
• Knowledge of current HR trends and legislation is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support on HR matters including sickness, conduct, and complaints.
• Promote best HR practices and support projects focusing on performance management.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Education

Experience in HR advisory role

Tools

HR databases and systems

Job description

Do you bring experience of working in a HR environment in an advisory capacity? Are you interested in joining our world-class group of science museums and being based in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside?

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 part-time (21 hours pw) role for a People Advisor to join the team at the Science and Innovation Park in Wroughton, near Swindon, on a fixed-term basis until March 2026.

About the role

As People Advisor, you will provide advice and guidance on all aspects of generalist HR matters, supporting managers primarily at the Science & Innovation Park and promoting best practice. Reporting to the People Partner for the site (based in London), you will provide expert advice on a range of employee relation cases. These would include sickness absence, conduct and capability, complaints, and organisational change. You&ll work closely with the People Partner team, and the wider People & Culture team, supporting projects focussing on performance management, improving colleague engagement, talent development, organisational development and our Open for All objectives, promoting an open and inclusive organisation.

About you

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).

This is a great opportunity for a People/HR professional to join the dedicated team at our truly unique site in Wroughton. This is a fixed-term role and is a great opportunity for someone wanting to take a step up, try out a new sector or work around other life commitments. We welcome applicants with experience from all sectors; we&ll train you on our policies and approaches.

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 $ùAttachments& on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click $ùApply 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.