Advisor - HR Data & Systems in Birmingham

Working within the HR management information and data team in the Chief Operating Office, the HR Data & Systems Advisor supports the delivery of accurate, reliable people data that underpins workforce planning, decision making and compliance across the Agency. You will help ensure HR systems and data are managed effectively, trusted and accessible to colleagues across the organisation.

You’ll join a collaborative and knowledgeable team responsible for maintaining a single, trusted version of people data. Working closely with HR, Digital and corporate colleagues, you’ll support data governance, maintain system integrity and contribute to high-quality reporting and analysis that helps provide visibility of workforce trends, risks and priorities.

Day to day, you’ll deliver HR data, reporting and system activity in line with agreed priorities and workforce reporting requirements. You’ll manage data capture processes to ensure accuracy and compliance, investigate and resolve data quality or system issues, and support improvements to processes and workflows. You’ll produce regular and ad hoc reports, support workforce planning and organisational reporting cycles, and provide practical guidance to colleagues on how to use HR systems and reporting tools effectively.

You have experience working with data, systems or management information (HR experience desirable) and understand the importance of data quality, consistency and governance. You are confident using Excel to work with data and produce accurate reports, and you can present information clearly for a range of audiences. You are detail oriented and proactive, with the ability to identify issues, understand root causes and support the implementation of practical solutions. You take a continuous improvement approach and are keen to make better use of systems and data to improve efficiency and reliability. You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues and work well collaboratively across teams. You are organised and able to manage competing priorities, delivering accurate outputs to deadline.

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency. If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. We are a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities. Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country.

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.