HR Advisor - 12mth FTC Remote
Job description
Join Police Digital Service as a HR Advisor - 12 month FTC
Are you looking for a role where you will have an opportunity to really make an impact? We are looking for a talented HR professional to join the HR Team as a HR Advisor. It is an exciting time to join the team, with lots of opportunity to make a difference to how we deliver our service.
About Police Digital Service
To protect people from harm in our rapidly changing world, police services must not only keep up with technology and business changes but develop capabilities and ways of working that will enable them to adapt to and deal with the complexity of modern criminality.
Police Digital Service strives to be the go-to partner for technology developments and programmes across UK policing. Our team provides technical advice and delivers services to help policing and law enforcement organisations across the UK prioritise and focus on technology efforts.
Why Join us?
- Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge – we offer 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. Holiday Purchase also available
- Flexible working hours - We trust you to do your job and we appreciate that life doesn’t always fit around a 9 to 5 workday. We operate core hours of 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday (37hr week)
- We care about your well-being – we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
- Plan for the future – we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
- Put your mind at rest regarding your health – offering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation
- Family - Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay along with a flexible return to work
- Community - one paid day off per year for volunteering
You can find out more here:
Benefits – Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk)
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Key Responsibilities*
- You will support the effective delivery of high quality and professional Human Resources service providing focused challenge, advice and guidance to managers across our business and ensure effective implementation of, and compliance with, all HR policies, procedures, and HR practices and standards.
- You will manage all stages of HR processes and work closely with the HR Manager to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the business.
- Identify where HR issues / queries need to be escalated and referring them to the appropriate level of HR management to ensure the relevant action is taken
- Monitor, analyse and report on key HR Data/KPIs such as turnover of staff, sickness absence etc, identifying from the data key trends and working with the HR Manger to identify and address any underlying issues
- Create, develop and update internal HR policies and procedures on key HR processes as and when required to ensure consistency and efficiency of service within the HR Team
What you need to succeed in the role
Essential
- Experience of providing HR advice and support to managers including dealing with complex employee relations issues
- Experience of researching, developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and practices
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to differing audiences
- Ability to prioritise tasks, and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives
- Self-motivated – able to work on own initiative
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Full member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (post-graduate level)
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities.
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Working Arrangements*
This is a remote based role with some travel as required.
Job Type: Contract
Salary: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
