People Adviser

**People Adviser**

**Salary**: Career Graded, Band 4 - 8, £23,100 - £34,833 (Salary entry point dependent on experience / qualifications)

**Location**: Home Working /Forth Banks Police Station, with regular travel across the Force Area as required.

**Contract Type**: Full-time / Permanent

**The Role**

Our people are at the heart of Northumbria Police. From time to time, our officers and staff need advice and guidance on complex employment matters affecting them as an individual or members of their team. We are committed to supporting our people to find a resolution to whatever change or challenge they may be facing.

The People Adviser role is an integral part of our People Partnering and Wellbeing Team. You will provide an effective and responsive service that is fair, transparent, and accessible by all members of our workforce.

**Why join #TeamNP?**
- 26 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service
- Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
- Flexi Time Scheme - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
- Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone and spaces across the force
- Fantastic market leading public sector pension scheme
- Corporate Travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro
- Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and also enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
- Cycle to work scheme

**What will I be doing?**

Ideally, you will be experienced in managing a caseload where you are accountable for preparing complex case files in a professional and timely manner, working with Senior People Advisers and Partners to make recommendations for next steps and resolution, however more important than experience, is the right person for the role. This is a career graded role which offers a fantastic development opportunity for someone who is starting their career in this area; we are keen to hear from you also if this is you.

As a People Adviser you will actively seek to develop influential relationships with stakeholders to understand their capability to deal with people issues, seeking opportunities to upskill managers and staff alike.

As part of the management of incoming enquiries, you will undertake administrative tasks which support our people during significant points in their employee lifecycle, as well planning and preparation for corporate People Services meetings.

Part of the role will require attendance at meetings; therefore, applicants will need to be able to travel throughout the Force area.

If home working is not possible for the successful applicant, office-based working on a full-time basis can be accommodated.

You will bring:

- Specialist knowledge of current and emerging employment law and best practice issues and their impact on service provision
- Ability to prioritise and complete multiple responsibilities and projects simultaneously
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
- Experience working within the policing sector. (Desirable)
- Experience working within the wider public sector (Desirable)

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**Vacancy Contact**

**Vetting level: Recruitment Vetting (RV)**

Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.