Summary
Are you a proactive and people focused HR professional? Join us as an HR Advisor for a 12 month, maternity cover and help us deliver a high-quality, innovative HR service. You’ll support managers with day to day people matters, promote positive staff engagement, and help create a great place to work for everyone.
Overview
What’s great about this role?
* Make an impact: Help shape a high-performing HR service that supports staff across the organisation.
* Keep developing: We’ll support your continuous learning and development.
* Flexible working: Enjoy an agile working style, with time spent across our sites in South Wales.
* People-focused: Be part of a friendly and supportive team that values diversity and inclusion.
Where does this role fit in?
You’ll work closely with the HR Business Partners and wider HR and OD team to provide clear, timely advice and support to managers on a range of HR issues, including absence, grievances, disciplinaries, performance, and change. You’ll coach and guide managers to build their confidence in handling people matters. The role involves attending and minuting formal meetings, maintaining accurate HR records, and contributing to the development and review of HR policies and practices. You'll help ensure our workplace remains fair, inclusive, and aligned with our values. While your main focus will be supporting the Care side of our business, there may be times when you'll also support other areas across the Group.
What skills and experience do you need?
We’re Looking For Someone Who
* Has experience working in HR, ideally in an advisory role.
* Has supported or coached managers on people matters.
* Is confident dealing with complex HR cases (e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, TUPE, redundancies).
* Understands employment law and HR best practices.
* Is organised, detail-focused, and able to work with confidential information.
* Is a good communicator and builds strong relationships.
* Understands the importance of diversity, inclusion, and positive working cultures.
* Has a full driving licence and access to a car.
A CIPD or Employment Law qualification is helpful but not essential if you have the right experience.
What are the pay and benefits?
* This is a Full time role at 37 hours per week for a 12 month, maternity cover position. The salary is £34,678.
* Flexible working policies – this is a hybrid role. Due to the nature of the role time will spent throughout our services and the geographical location will cover South Wales. Our head offices are Newport, Cardiff and Swansea, where we have our team meet ups and your base location will be set closest to your home.
* Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
* 26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service
* Pension scheme
* Sick Pay
* Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
* Time for Talking – a free counselling service
* Health Cash Plan
* Savings Scheme
* Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
* Long service awards
* Cycle to work scheme
* Eyecare plan
* Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
* Gym and shopping discounts
* Training and progression opportunities
What’s FREDIE?
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
How do you apply?
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If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV, short/ focussed cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. Our interview process will consist of two stages:
* First Stage: A 30 minute Teams call on 3rd June
* Second Stage: Selected candidates will be invited to attend an in person interview which will involve a panel interview on either 11th or 12th June.
Please note that progression to the second stage will depend on the outcome of the first stage
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262
Who are Pobl group?
Pobl Group is a leading housing, care and support provider dedicated to improving lives and communities. Pobl Group has merged with Linc Cymru, another prominent Welsh housing association. This merger has strengthened the group's ability to provide a broader range of services and more extensive support across Wales.
We continue to offer affordable housing solutions, as well as care and support services for individuals and families. Managing thousands of homes across Wales.
We remain committed to our core values of Positive, Connected, Considerate. We aim to create positive social change by creating independence, enhancing wellbeing, and improving the quality of life for people in our communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr