1. Salary: £35,145 to £39,765 (FTE) per annum (pro rata for part time hours) – Solent Mind Band E
2. Hours: 37 hours per week (part time would be considered with at least 30 hours)
3. Location: Southampton and across various Solent Mind sites across Hampshire, combined with home working
4. Interview Date: To be confirmed
5. Closing Date: Monday 11 May 2026 (11.59pm)
(Ref REQ00613)
Role Details:
About the role
This role will be responsible for providing expert advice and guidance across a range of people practices and projects. The role reports to the People and Culture Business Partner.
You will provide efficient and effective case management. Casework will encompass a range of activities including those related to conduct and capability, absence and health, family friendly policies, organisational and contractual changes.
You will also liaise with occupational health and other subject matter experts to support employee wellbeing, including advising on reasonable adjustments and supporting returns to work.
About you
As our People & Culture Advisor you will be a key member of the team, working directly with line managers and employees to solve a wide range of employee relations issues, support performance improvements, and drive team effectiveness.
You will be excited to join a team focused on delivering a people agenda that is about developing high performing teams and supporting the organisation on a journey of change.
You will have an up to date understanding of recent employment legislation and how to apply it, experience of developing people policies, comfortable operating at pace responding to customer needs. You will be an HR professional with a passion for mental health and wellbeing.
Please demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet each criteria from the person specification.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for workplace wellbeing index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a mindful employer.
For further details on this role please email:
Solent Mind Talent Acquisition team or 023 8201 1718
Job description person specification
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment at interview and you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before you start your employment.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
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