People Officer / HR Advisor
Salary £31,795 a year
Location Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent
Hours per week 35
Contract type Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
This is a Fixed Term, Salaried vacancy that will close in 6 days at 23:59 BST.
The role
You'll provide timely and professional advice and support to our mangers on all aspects of the employment journey, including advising on employee relation cases; co-ordinating recruitment campaigns; supporting on change management activity; and advising on best practice. We have an ambitions People Strategy to implement over the next 5 years, and so this is a really exciting time to join our team and help drive these initiatives forward
Job Requirements
* Advise, support and coach managers on all aspects of the employment lifecycle including absence management; employee relation cases; best practice for effective recruitment campaigns; wellbeing support etc.
* Allocate, supervise and monitor work to the People Administrators to ensure timely responses to all incoming queries
* Co-ordinate initiatives and projects to drive forward efficiencies and continuous improvement across all areas of people activity
* Support in ensuring that our People policies and procedures are up to date and reflective of current legislation
* Guide managers on the interpretation of our People policies
* Maintain knowledge of current best practice and employment legislation
* Guide managers on change management activity
* Work alongside the Learning and Development Officer to support learning and development activities
What We're Looking For
* Educated to A Level standard or equivalent
* Appropriate HR qualification / CIPD membership or qualified by significant experience in a HR setting
* Considerable experience of supporting and advising in a HR setting, with experience of advising on employee relation cases
* Understanding of employment law and its application in the workplace
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels
* Confidence to constructively challenge decisions and approaches
* Strong IT skills including MS Office and experience of using HR systems and platforms
* Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks and demands
* A motivational approach to help lead, coach and support their team members
* A high level of integrity and resilience
Help us to make sure everyone in our region has access to a happy home. APPLY NOW
We'll be interviewing as we go so might close the application process early if we find the right person.
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Who We Are
The Honeycomb Group is a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident. Whether it's developing and maintaining affordable homes, providing trusted home repairs and improvements, keeping people safe and well at home or providing support services, we're tackling the social issues that can isolate people from a happy home - Honeycomb Group is making our region vibrant.
Watch the video below to discover more about who we are and how we're helping to champion happy home across Staffordshire and surrounding areas.
Why choose us?
No Matter What Brand You're Working With Across The Honeycomb Group, You Can Trust Us To Look After You. Creating a Happy Home Doesn't Just Apply To Our Customers, It Applies To Our Staff Too. That's Why We Offer
A range of discounts at many high-street retailers and well-known brands.
Discounted gym membership at our head office and access to our cycle to work scheme – save money on bikes and equipment.
We offer flexible working, to help you manage your work-life balance.
Annual leave purchase scheme with two chances to join and boost your annual leave- you will also be entitled to time off for public holidays or paid days to take flexibly.
We also give all staff 'My Day'. Whether it's celebrating a birthday, spending time with family or just taking a day off to relax. You can use your My Day for anything that really matters to you.
A commitment to your learning and development with a great onboarding experience, external events, conferences, coaching, training courses and support with professional qualifications.
Keep fit and save money with our cycle to work scheme. Purchase bikes and equipment through your salary and save on tax and national insurance contributions.
Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you free access to 24-hour phone counselling support, health advice and legal advice, 365 days a year and face-to-face counselling options.
Occupational Health services. Access to a range of services, including free eye tests and flu vaccinations.
We never shut the door
At Honeycomb Group we know that a Group full of people from diverse backgrounds and communities makes us better at what we do. This means building a more inclusive and diverse workplace and promoting equality for all regardless of what you look like, where you come from and who you love. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or belief.
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