HR Advisor in Lowestoft

Location: Lowestoft

Hours: 18.5 hpw - 0.5 FTE

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Band J £ to £ FTE, Band K £ to £ FTE (actual £ to £ )

Are you a person-centred collaborator? Are you CIPD qualified? Would you thrive in a vibrant and dynamic team? The People Team here at East Coast College are looking for a confident and knowledgeable HR Advisor to join them.

Your success in this role will rely heavily on your ability to work closely with and guide all stakeholders within Team ECC. Your ability to build robust relationships with managers will help to maximise staff management, embed and nurture positive employee engagement, and ultimately help to ensure that our core values are upheld.

Key needs from you and the role:

• CIPD Level 5 - or working towards
• Aware of Employment Law and upcoming changes
• Proactive, Collaborative, and Inclusive approach to stakeholder and employee engagement
• Commitment to Safeguarding

East Coast College will offer you:

• 38 days holiday FTE (inc. BH)
• Generous pension scheme - Employer contribution of 22%
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Discounted use of salon services
• Free Gym membership
• Employee Assistant Programme

If you share in our commitment to Education then APPLY now, or contact for more information, a conversation, or to receive the application in an accessible format.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Application Assessment:

Please note that all applications are assessed solely on the information provided within the application form. CVs are not used in the shortlisting process.

East Coast College require all staff to hold a minimum Level 2 or equivalent in English and maths, and be able to evidence this.

East Coast College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

All applications are reviewed and scored against the essential and desirable criteria as set out in the job description and person specification to determine a shortlist. Shortlisted applications will be invited to interview and to complete a self‑declaration and disclosure form. Information relating to the interview format will be shared and confirmed prior to the scheduled interview taking place and will facilitate any requested adjustments.

All offers of employment are conditional and subject to the successful completion of pre‑employment checks, including at least two references, safeguarding and suitability checks, and an Enhanced DBS check where required.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website. You should familiarise yourself with the Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.