Housing People Adviser

Job Title: People Adviser
Location: Birmingham
Hybrid Role: Yes
Working Hours: 35 hours, able to work from home 3-4 days a week - 1 day in office minimum required (Thursdays)
Car Driver Needed: No
Own Vehicle Needed: No
Business Insurance: Not required, as there is no travel expected beyond commute to base location.
Main Duties of the Role:

• Significant focus on employee relations due to team absence, handling sickness absence, capability (including probation), disciplinary, and grievance cases.
• Serve as a confident advisor and line manager coach in employee relations matters.
• Work collaboratively within a team of advisors, operating across the organization rather than in specific directorates.
• Allocation of cases based on capacity within the team.
• Support available for more complex cases from People Partners.
• Autonomy in managing one's caseload once support requests are triaged and assigned.
• Require strong organizational skills to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Ability to understand and manage risk in employee relations matters.
• Active prioritization of tasks based on the urgency and importance of cases.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, particularly in handling sickness absence, capability (including probation), disciplinary, and grievance cases.
• Proven ability to provide confident advice and coaching to line managers on employee relations matters.
• Familiarity with providing support for complex cases, including seeking assistance from People Partners when necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Is There Any Lone Working: No - Office and Home Based
Working from Home at Any Time: Hybrid Working is available - able to work from home 3-4 days a week - 1 day in office minimum required (Thursdays)
How Many Properties Will They Be Looking After: None