People Experience Advisor

SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established animal welfare charity as a People Experience Advisor, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the employee experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to support various initiatives that promote talent management, wellbeing, and diversity within the organization. As a champion of company culture, you will collaborate across functions to drive engagement and recognition programs, ensuring that every employee, including volunteers, feels valued and included. Your passion for creating a positive workplace will help shape the future of this influential charity, making a real difference in the lives of both animals and people.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and understanding of people processes.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support initiatives to enhance employee experience and engagement.
• Organize events and analyze employee survey data for improvements.

Skills

Effective Communication

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Job description

We are currently looking for a People Experience Advisor. This role will be based at Scottish SPCA Headquarters in Dunfermline with a flexible blend of home working.

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, please read on for more information.

• Hours – Full time - 35 hours per week
• Salary – £27,499 per annum (BP6)
• Contract Type – Permanent

About the Scottish SPCA

As Scotland’s animal welfare charity, we have been on-hand to protect animals and prevent cruelty since 1839 – that’s over 184 years of creating a better world for all animals. We’ve grown to become a national charity that celebrates the strength of the human-animal bond and enriches the lives of animals and people. We are Scotland’s animal champions.

What does a People Experience Advisor do?

The successful candidate is responsible for supporting the successful implementation of a variety of initiatives and projects which help to positively impact our people experience; examples include talent management, wellbeing, employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion. The role requires strong organisational skills, an understanding of people processes, and the ability to work cross-functionally to support change and enhance the employee experience. This role works right across the people function and supports the people experience for ALL colleagues including our volunteers.

Overview of main duties and responsibilities

1. Work closely with colleagues across the people function to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.
2. Champion the company culture, ensuring that it is reflected in all aspects of the employee experience.
3. Support employee recognition programs to acknowledge and reward outstanding contributions.
4. Organize and coordinate events such as leadership events, engagement, and team-building activities, wellness days, etc.
5. Use data to identify gaps in employee experience and collaborate on solutions to address these areas and drive up colleague engagement.
6. Support employee survey analysis to gauge satisfaction and identify areas for improvement.
7. Support onboarding and offboarding activity e.g. inductions and exit interviews.

What makes a good People Experience Advisor?

1. Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively.
2. Understanding of core People Processes.
3. Ability to analyse People data and metrics to make informed decisions and provide actionable insights.
4. Strong organisational and time management skills.
5. Attention to detail and follow-through on commitments.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
7. Passion for people and creating a positive workplace culture.
8. Problem solver.
9. Ability to work with others in a collaborative and solution-focused manner.
10. Approachable and able to build trust and rapport.
11. Adaptable: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

We are fortunate that some of our roles attract a high level of interest; therefore, we may have to close roles earlier than advertised. Early application submissions are highly recommended. This also means that we cannot provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates due to receiving high levels of applications.

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission.