HR & Edi Advisor

**Role purpose**:_ _

The overall purpose of the role is to support the HR manager to develop and deliver people management strategies which support the organisation’s aims and objectives. This role will provide a comprehensive HR service, which ensures that managers and employees are equipped to foster and develop a high-performance culture within ShelterBox.

Working with our staff, the HR & EDI Advisor provides guidance and support to all staff on the full range of HR activities including policy and procedure, absence, recruitment, retention, performance management, employee relations, reward and learning and development.

The HR & EDI Advisor is responsible for developing and embedding EDI measures and strategies that supports ShelterBox in continuing to build a positive and inclusive culture, alongside promoting and leading on EDI initiatives, including awareness campaigns and staff training.

Our commitment as an HR team is to help our team on their journey within ShelterBox. We aim to provide the environment and development opportunities to bring out the best of our teams, so that they can provide the best possible service to the people we support.

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who has knowledge, passion and interest in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills you will be well-organised, have a keen eye for detail, be comfortable reviewing and improving processes, and can adapt to a fast-changing environment

This role needs someone who is a natural collaborator and is comfortable working with stakeholders across the organisation as well the ability to work autonomously to meet deadlines.

You will have experience in a similar position, implementing and working within a broad range of HR and EDI activities with up-to-date knowledge of Employment and EDI related legislation.

**Duties will include but not be limited to**:

- Employee Relations:_
- Provision of first-class, customer-focused support throughout the whole employee life cycle.
- Provide HR advice based on best-practice and current legislation.
- Supporting the HR Manager in forming HR policies and objectives.
- Providing organisational wide communications
- Help establish organisational culture, including inclusion, equality and diversity and wellbeing
- Assist with the roll out of staff satisfaction surveys including analysis of results and subsequent action planning on next steps
- HR Practice: _
- Help develop forward thinking, compliant and appropriate HR policies, practice and operating procedures, ensuring their effective implementation.
- Influence management decisions to comply with best practice
- HR Projects: _
- Lead and deliver HR projects as assigned by the HR Manager
- Work with the HR Manger to contribute to, develop and implement the organisation-wide business plan and objectives.
- Recruitment & selection: _
- Responsible for managing recruitment campaigns and provide applicant support.
- Ensure recruitment
- Support recruiting managers with the selection process.
- Coordinate and produce all onboarding paperwork.
- Design and deliver new starter inductions.
- Pay and reward structure: _
- Contribute to designing and developing a reward and benefit strategy to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with organisational goals.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements in line with sector benchmarks and wider market.
- Performance management:_
- Coordinate annual review processes.
- Help design and implement new performance management tools to create a high-performing organisation.
- Assist with talent management and propose and help implement performance improvement programmes.
- HRIS Administration:_
- Responsible for maintaining and leading administration of HRIS (CIPHR/Vacancy Filler).
- Provide reports to HR manager and senior managers.
- Monitoring and use of data analytics to identify interventions
- Information management & communications: _
- Ensure records are maintained in accordance with GDPR/data protection legislation.
- Maintain records for all types of leave, providing monthly management reports.
- Health & Safety:_
- Oversee and monitor sickness absence management.
- Attend H&S Committee meetings when required
- Provide Family Liaison and Critical Incident Team support.
- EDI:_
- Help review, design and implement EDI Policies within the organisation
- As a key member of the international EDI working Group, support the rotating Chairs of the group with developing an agenda and content with the support of the Strategic Objective owners
- Advise and coach managers and staff across the organisation on use of EDI policies and practices
- Lead on EDI communications.
- Conduct staff EDI surveys and provide Leadership Teams with reports and data to enable informed strategic and operational decisions with regard to EDI
- Implement EDI initiatives, organised events and awareness sessions within the organisation
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