People Advisor

Want to be part of the team that supports the people making a difference in children and young people's mental health?

This is a people focused and commercially minded role where you'll make a real difference. As People Advisor, you'll work in partnership with managers across Compass to drive our organisational objectives, values and People agenda. From recruitment and onboarding to engagement, wellbeing, employee relations and change programmes, you'll be a trusted source of advice and coaching throughout the employee lifecycle.

You'll be part of a small, committed People team supporting around 500 staff. You'll provide clear, practical advice on policies, employment law and casework, while also contributing to training delivery, policy development, engagement initiatives and EDI projects. No two days will look the same, one day you could be guiding a manager through a complex ER issue, the next, designing a training session or supporting onboarding for a new service.

Bring your HR expertise to a role that backs the frontline, supports inclusion and helps our services thrive.

This role is Part Time for 3 days a week (Weds, Thurs & Fri) and is initially a 6 month Fixed Term with the possibility of extending.

You're a confident HR generalist who cares about getting things right for people. You bring empathy, clarity and sound judgement to your work, and you're used to working closely with managers to build their confidence and capability. You're CIPD qualified and comfortable advising on casework, supporting change and managing your own workload independently.

You'll need:

• CIPD qualification

• Experience in an HR Advisor role

• Strong knowledge of employee relations and people policy

• Understanding of HR software and applicant tracking systems (ATS)

• Excellent organisation and time management skills

• Confident communicator and relationship builder

• Experience supporting organisational change and transitions

• Flexibility to travel occasionally, including to York for monthly team meetings

You might also bring experience in the not for profit or health and social care sector, or hold a related degree. But most of all, you'll share our commitment to integrity, inclusion and doing the right thing every time.

If you want to bring your HR skills somewhere with purpose, flexibility and values that mean something, we'd love to meet you.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance/salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people

Closing date: 9th Jan 26

Interview date: 19th Jan 26