People Operations Advisor

People Operations Advisor

Hybrid working

Office work based in London, Putney SW15

Salary: Up to £ 40,000 per annum depending on experience

Permanent Contract

37,5 hours a week

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a People Advisor ideally from a charity non for profit background to join our People Operations team working closely with service managers to contribute and help create an inspiring place to work through effective HR solutions, best practise and interventions. To provide a high performing service and oversee the employee life cycle of our people throughout their journey at St Christopher’s.     

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong. We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

Key aspects of the job will be: 

·       Deal with any performance, conduct, grievance issues, redeployment, redundancies or appeals in a legally compliant and professional way.

·       Lead responsibility for keeping people related records up to date, complete and accurate.

·       Working closely with managers to ensure effective performance conversations are documented at probation, promotion, flexible working and the appraisal process.

·       Preparing input data for outsourced payroll regarding salary variations, changes, sickness and rota schedules by agreed monthly deadline.

·       To co-ordinate annual salary review process, evaluate jobs and benchmark salaries, wherever appropriate.

·         Co-ordination and monitoring of bi-annual employee survey.

·         Working with the Communication Manager supporting effective staff engagement

  The ideal candidate: 

·         Sound HR generalist with a predominate lead on employee relation cases.

• ER Advisory experience, a good working knowledge of theory, legislation, and best practice.

·         Hold a L5 CIPD qualification or qualified by substantial experience in a role within an organisation of a similar size.

·       Full employee relations experience including complex disciplinary, grievance and employment tribunals administration.

·       Experience in three or more of the following: pay and benefits, absence management, restructures, TUPE and/or HR policy development.

·       Can quickly establish credibility and respect and build strong working relationships with a diverse group of people.

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple HR related activities.
• Excellent computer literacy and sound knowledge of HR databases.
• Excellent drafting skills, attention to detail with clear concise use of written English.
• Strong phone, email and in person communication skills.

The role will appeal to a creative self- starter with positive high energy levels, enthusiasm and a real can do attitude, looking for greater autonomy and a sense of ownership. If you’re ready for the challenge and think you have the skills to drive St Christopher’s forward we would love to hear from you.

In return we offer:

·       Up to £ 40,000 per annum depending on experience.

·       A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.

·       25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service with the opportunity to buy extra leave, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.

·       Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.

·       BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.

·       Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.

·       Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.

·       Discretionary Funded Training Programs.

·       Employee Awards based on performance and length of service. 

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. 

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website.

Please note that it is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website. 

 Closing Date:  We will be assessing candidates and arranging interviews as applications come in so please apply as soon as possible.