Employee Relations Advisor ( part time )

Places for People • Full-time • Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom • 1d ago

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.   

So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! 

More about your role 

The role is Fixed Term until September 2026

The role is Part time working 20 hours a week across 3 days, 2 x seven hour days and 1 six hour day, we are flexible which days those are.

Places for People are changing, were fired up and ready to grow, and we want you to help us create one community where our customers and colleagues can thrive. In this role you will be support or colleagues from both Places Leisure and Places for People. 

As an Employee Relations Advisor for Places for People you will assist in creating a positive colleague experience across the group. Working alongside the wider people team you will be delivering an effective relations and case management service to the business. You will be responsible for:

Coaching and advising line managers, increasing their capability to lead high-performing teams
Support the business in the delivery of change activity
Provide expertise in key people & ER processes.

You will develop close working relationships with operational managers to become a trusted advisor to the teams to mitigate risk, deliver best practice and build capabilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to join a fast-paced, hard-working, and collaborative team to further their career in HR.

We are flexible as to where you are based, however you will need to be able to get to our offices in Preston and/or Leeds once a month.

To be successful in this role you must be within a 60 minute commute of our main office locations.

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website. 

More about you 

The ideal applicant will have experience in ER or HR sector and is experienced managing case loads from start to finish.

To fit in here, you will do the right thing, always (for the right reasons) You will be put our customers at the heart of everything you do. We are looking for someone who wants to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. To be successful in this role, you need to be a self-starter who enjoys hard work and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Crucially, you will be an excellent influencer. In this role, it's essential to build and sustain strong working relationships with your stakeholders. You will need to know your stuff (legally) and turn this into a language that managers understand. If you can show us how you influence people to achieve the desired outcome, even better.

This role is suited to someone who has a CIPD qualification under their belt, ideally at a Level 3 or 5 (or working towards). We are flexible as to where you are based, however you will need to be able to get to our offices in Preston and/or Leeds once a month.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

Excellent Holiday entitlement
Pension with matched contributions
Training & upskilling – dedicated to developing our people to achieve their goals
Up to 2% bonus opportunity based on agreed KPIs
Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

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