Part-Time Employee Relations Adviser - Fixed Term

A rare opportunity to practice your HR skills in a dynamic and agile environment, which has embraced flexible and hybrid working, with the added satisfaction of helping to creating a world richer in nature for future generations.

As an Employee Relations Adviser, you will work to provide advice and guidance to managers on HR related issues such as performance management, conduct, absence, capability, grievance, and structural changes.

You will support a specified area of our organisation, so have the opportunity to build good working relationships and an understanding of business demands and pressures in that area.

Essential Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• The role requires an individual who is solutions-focussed and can adapt their approach to suit varied situations, providing managers with relevant, pragmatic advice and options.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good team working skills are expected as not only will you work closely with colleagues in the ERA team you will also work closely with our Resourcing, People Business Partner, Finance, Safeguarding and HR Admin teams.
• The successful candidate must be qualified to CIPD level 5, or be working towards this, or have equivalent knowledge by experience.
• A good knowledge of UK employment law.
• Knowledge of Office 365 and being comfortable managing virtual meetings.
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Experience of coaching managers
  
  

You will be home-based but may be dual-located if you live near one of our offices. Some travel within the UK may be required occasionally, but this is not regular.

As an employer we are committed to flexible working and supporting a work life balance. We offer:

• All IT equipment to fulfil your role.
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Development opportunities
• 34 days annual leave (pro rata) – flexible Bank Holidays
• Assistance Programme
• Volunteering day
  
  

For further details please contact Andrew Dickerson, HR Operations Manager: [email protected]

This is a part-time contract for 30 hours per week, fixed-term for 12 months. The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy, and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.