Human Resources Advisor

**Position**:**Human Resources Advisor (Maternity cover up to 13 months)

**Location**: Head Office Witney, Oxfordshire - Hybrid model 3 days office-based, 2 days home-based

**Hours**:35 contracted hours per week

**Salary**: Up to £34,027.77 per annum

**Closing Date**: 19th February 2025

**Interview Date**: 25th February 2025

**Job ref**:4418

**_ We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements._**

**About the Role**:
**_ Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion and drive for employee relations? Do you thrive in a collaborative team, providing expert advice on ER matters? _**

We are looking for an HR Advisor to join our dedicated employee relations team within our wider people directorate. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a values-driven organisation, ensuring fair and consistent employee relations practices that support our teams to provide outstanding services to our customers.

You would be part of a busy function which is pivotal to building and maintaining a positive workplace culture. It’s a great opportunity to make a real impact and add value to a people-focused organisation.

Advance is a specialist-supported housing association that is on an exciting journey to deliver more services and develop more housing for people with learning difficulties, and disabilities and support people towards greater independent living.

**What you will be doing**:

- Providing expert guidance to managers on a range of ER issues, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance concerns
- Supporting casework from start to finish ensuring compliance with employment law best practices
- Coaching and advising line managers to enhance their confidence in handling ER matters
- Contributing to policy development and proactive ER initiatives that foster a positive, supportive and inclusive workplace culture
- Collaborate with the wider people team to support continuous improvement in our services

**What we’re looking for**:

- Strong experience in employee relations, ideally within a social sector environment or similar
- A solid understanding of UK employment law and best practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels
- Confidence in handling sensitive issues with discretion and professionalism
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
- Ability to cope with volume, complexity and tight deadlines in a busy HR environment
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work flexibly, dealing with a range of issues whilst being able to prioritise
- A certificate in Personnel Practice or CIPD Level 5 Certificate, or equivalent professional experience
- For more information regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification._

**About the organisation**:
Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

**Benefits of working for Advance**:
We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

- Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
- Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
- Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
- Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
- Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.