People Advisor

Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference in the workplace? Are you passionate about people, diversity, and employee wellbeing?

If you are excited about the prospect of delivering dynamic people functions in a creative environment where every day brings new challenges, then this role might be the perfect fit for you!

Join our People & Culture Team as a People Advisor and play a key role in shaping our company culture.

As a People Advisor, your responsibilities will include delivering important people activities, providing guidance on people policies and leading recruitment campaigns. You will also be involved in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as engagement and wellbeing programmes to improve colleague satisfaction.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and want to be part of a supportive and proactive team, apply now to join us in one of our newly-created People Advisor roles!

Positions Available

30 hours per week - �21,081.08 - �21,891.89 per annum
15 hours per week - �10,540.54 - �10,945.95 per annum
Roles are based across Royal & Derngate, Northampton, and The Core at Corby Cube, NN17 1QG.

Job Purpose

To deliver key people activities for all employees across NAMT, Royal & Derngate (including Northampton Filmhouse), and The Core at Corby Cube.

Key Task Areas

• Effectively manage our computerised systems to organise and maintain all people activities, including recruitment, new starter's information, and employee personal details.
• Provide managers and colleagues with advice on people policies and procedures.
• Lead all recruitment campaigns with administrative support from the People Assistant.
• Act as the operational interface for colleague inductions, ensuring line managers have the resources and support to facilitate a consistent and effective welcome and training process for new team members.
• Support the development and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace.
• Support the development and implementation of engagement and well-being initiatives to improve colleague satisfaction and foster a supportive working environment.

For a full job description, please visit our website.

Benefits

• Complimentary tickets available on selected shows throughout the year
• 10% discount at our bars and theatre shop
• Contributory staff pension - 5% employee and 3% employer
• Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured
• Financial Wellbeing Partner - Commsave

Essential Skills

Experience

• Proven experience in the human resources field
• Experience managing computerised systems to organise and maintain people activities and data
• Demonstrated involvement in recruitment campaigns and supporting people-related projects
• Experience providing advice on people policies and procedures to managers and colleagues

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Strong understanding of employment law, legislation, and General Data Protection Regulations
• Knowledge of recruitment and selection practices
• CIPD Qualification - Level 3 (or working towards)

Skills/Abilities

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks effectively
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with internal and external stakeholders; able to maintain confidentiality and interact with a wide range of people
• Proactive with a flexible and adaptable approach

Desirable Skills

Experience

• Previous experience in a management capacity within human resources
• Experience in project management and interviewing

Knowledge/Qualifications

• CIPD Qualification - Level 5

Skills/Abilities

• Budget management capabilities
• Counselling and negotiating skills
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Closing Date: Monday 30th September 2024 Interviews: Thursday 10th October 2024
How To Apply

Please submit a cover letter (no more than two sides of A4), along with your CV.
Your cover letter should include the following:

• Your relevant experience, knowledge, and skills for the role
• Whether you wish to be considered for the 30-hour position, 15-hour position, or both
• Whether you have any flexible working requests you would like us to consider

We will then email you to acknowledge your application, including a link to complete a video questionnaire and an equal opportunities monitoring form.

The video questionnaire will ask you to provide a one-minute answer regarding an area of the people profession you are particularly passionate about.

We are an inclusive organisation committed to fair recruitment and equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from those whose backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce and the Arts more widely.

We want to encourage socio-economic diversity, as well as representation from ethnically diverse groups, people who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or those who identify as LGBTQ+.

About Company

Northamptonshire Arts Management Trust (NAMT) provides shared services for arts venues in the county, from strategic and managerial leadership to show and film programming, IT, administrative, accounting and marketing support.