People Advisor - Wales, West and IOM

Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding. Salary: £35,853 - £42,181 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Location Description: Hybrid: Within the Wales, West & Isle of Man region. Ideally, within commutable distance of North Wales. Interview Date: w/c 13 April pre-screen Closing Date: Reference: 21341 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. Based in the region, you will report to the Regional People Lead and work closely with the Volunteer Advisor. Understanding the opportunities within your region, working with the local leadership team and your peers in the wider People Team, you will be responsible for supporting great people service and delivery. Whilst most of your work will be based on our valued employees, you will also be expected to support the delivery of voluntary services as required, and some of the work naturally overlaps. Your role - To support the Regional People Lead in providing a highly effective people service to the Region, engaging all RNLI people (specifically employees but also supporting volunteers as required) to drive high performance and engagement. - Ensure all people transactions are timely, accurate and professional, including Pay and Reward, Policy, Sick Absence, Occupational Health and Recruitment. - Build effective and trusted relationships across the region and ensure all people matters are resolved effectively and speedily to support operational excellence. - Work with the regional Volunteering Adviser and central team to identify and deliver policy and ways of working changes that drive the professionalism of the people function so that the RNLI is an employer/volunteering organisation of choice. - Ensure People systems are maintained, and that information is readily available and accurate. - Project work, with particular focus on talent development. - Maintain an approach consistent with challenging what we do, how we do it and what we could do better. - Work closely with centrally located subject matter experts and peers across the wider RNLI operating as one crew. - Promote an inclusive and diverse culture across the organisation so that the RNLI is considered to be an employer of choice. About you To be our People Advisor covering Wales, West England and the Isle of Man, you will need: - Experience of providing diverse advice to managers on HR policy and people management issues. - Experience working with and delivering against fast-paced operational needs with a practical approach and ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail. - Good knowledge and practical application of employment legislation. - Previous experience of updating policies in line with employment legislation updates. - A relevant degree, CIPD qualification, or equivalent experience. This role covers the Wales, West and Isle of Man region, and you must be able to travel (not extensively). Any business travel will be reimbursed. In other organisations, this role may also be known as: People Adviser, HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Adviser, HR Generalist, HR Assistant. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a persons health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out, dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. xehkeey We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.