People and Culture Advisor

# People and Culture Advisor## Job Introduction**Great with people, and confident giving clear, practical advice?**Well you could be who we’re after to join our team...We’re looking for a **People and Culture Advisor** to join our People team on an **8-month fixed term contract**.If you love helping managers do the right thing, supporting colleagues through the tricky stuff (and the everyday stuff), and you’ve got a good working knowledge of employee relations and UK employment law - you might be just who we’re after.**What we’re all about**You might think of Yorkshire Housing as “just” a housing provider. But we’re here to do more than manage homes - we want people to have a place they’re proud to call home, and that starts with having colleagues who feel supported, trusted, and able to do their best work.**What you’ll be doing**You’ll be a **first point of contact** for managers in your business areas - giving clear, people-first advice and support that helps them feel confident and capable.A big part of your role will be making sure colleagues have a great experience at Yorkshire Housing, whether they’re:* a new colleague* going through change* needing support with health and wellbeing* working through something more formal (like performance, absence, conflict or conduct)You’ll also:* Coach managers to handle people matters in a way that fits our adult-to-adult, customer obsessed culture (with the right level of support and challenge when it’s needed)* Help spot patterns and themes (like absence, turnover or culture indicators) and use insight to help improve the colleague experience* Get involved in business-wide projects that matter - like **health and wellbeing**, **Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**, and colleague forums and networksCheck out the Role Profile attached for more info!**Who we’re looking for - the main things:*** A proactive, can-do, **customer obsessed** approach (and yes - colleagues count as customers too)* Confident, calm communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels* Solid experience of employee relations, with a focus on **early and informal resolution*** Up-to-date knowledge of **UK employment law**, and the ability to explain it in plain English* Someone who can work well independently, but loves being part of a team too* Great organisation skills and attention to detail (because good record keeping really matters)**Qualifications:*** **CIPD Level 5** (or part-qualified) and **associate CIPD membership****Bonus points if you’ve got:*** CIPD Level 7* Mediation and/or coaching qualification* Experience working comfortably in an agile and remote environment**What’s in it for you?**We offer an excellent salary of **£38,439.98**per year (35 hours a week), plus **26 days annual leave** (rising each year to 31 days) and **Bank Holidays**.You’ll also get a benefits package to suit you, including a **health cash plan** (claim back on things like prescriptions and eye tests), **retail discounts**, and our **pension scheme** where we’ll match your contributions up to **9%**.We work flexibly with our **hub, home, roam** approach, and we’ll support your development with a range of **internal and external training** opportunities.Your wellbeing matters too. You’ll have access to our wellbeing support package, including a library of **free fitness classes**, an instant **My GP** service, and **free counselling** sessions with a trained professional.**The fine print**At YH, we’re building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse. We believe difference makes us stronger, and we know it matters that our teams reflect the communities we serve — so we welcome applications from all backgrounds.If you need support with your application, email us at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk.Applications close on **27.05.26** — but we may get in touch to chat sooner. #J-18808-Ljbffr