People & Culture Advisor in Thornbury

Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT

Pay: Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 20/07/2026

About this job

• Advising managers on employee relations matters, including absence, performance and conduct.
• Supporting employee relations casework and preparing documentation.
• Being a first point of contact for people-related queries.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes.
• Working with external payroll and recruitment partners.
• Helping deliver wellbeing, engagement and people initiatives.
• Supporting policy reviews, reporting and compliance activities.
• Providing guidance and training to managers and colleagues.

Who we're looking for

• Experience in an HR, People, or advisory role.
• Positive, proactive and motivated to make a difference.
• Confident building relationships and supporting managers.
• Organised, adaptable and able to manage a varied workload.
• Professional, approachable and solutions-focused.
• Committed to inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Eager to learn and grow within a developing People & Culture team.

We welcome applications from all sectors; the right attitude and enthusiasm matter most.

CIPD Level 5, or working towards it, would be an advantage.

What the school offers its staff

• Be part of something meaningful, helping children and young people truly thrive.
• Make a real difference every day in the lives of pupils with complex needs.
• Join a warm, supportive team where people trust and look out for each other.
• Work in a culture built on inclusion, respect and a shared sense of purpose.
• Grow your career with strong support, development and opportunities to progress.
• Feel valued in a workplace that cares about your wellbeing as much as your work.
• Help shape a growing Trust where your contribution towards our mission of “achieving more together” genuinely matters.

Further details about the role

At Enable Trust, we're passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and young people through the incredible people who support them every day. We're looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our friendly and growing central team. You'll work closely with managers across our schools, providing trusted advice, supporting people processes, and helping to create a positive experience for staff throughout their journey with us. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to build strong relationships, make a genuine difference to colleagues, and contribute to a culture where people feel valued, supported and able to thrive. As a newly established role, you'll also have the chance to share ideas and help shape the future of our People & Culture service.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.