HR Advisor - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract role and you must be able to commute to NPL in Teddington twice per week. As a People Adviser at NPL, you will be part of the team that is at the forefront of delivering great colleague experience enabling them to help us deliver our vision and mission.

As we continue to grow, you will:

• Establish a route for colleagues to feel supported with their employee relations queries offering procedure guidance, signposting and support where needed.
• Work closely with the People Adviser team to enhance a wider understanding of early intervention and informal resolution opportunities.
• Be the champion of our well-being offering from ensuring colleagues have access to a wealth of support to scanning the horizon for best practice.
• Support with continuous improvement of our people procedures, using your knowledge of legislation and proven effective people practice ensuring they are fit for purpose and right for our population.
• Take on a portfolio of projects of varying complexity to provide the right tools, data and guidance to improve the colleague experience.

In everything you do, we expect you to ensure all interactions with our people are fair, in line with agreed processes and legally compliant across all interactions. No two days will be the same: you will be liaising with our colleagues to deliver on People projects. Ultimately, you will support the kind of positive experience that retains the best.

First and foremost, you should have a passion for enhancing colleague experience, together with a strong knowledge and proven experience in helping to resolve employee relations matters. You will have sound judgment to assess risk and ensure the right path for the issue at hand, working closely with the team. In addition, you will be:

• A great communicator with the ability to listen, break down complexity, plan and deliver effective pathways.
• Comfortable working independently in managing and prioritising a diverse portfolio and delivering results and solutions, knowing how to find a path forward when solutions aren’t clear.
• Tech savvy and have confidence with systems and data; experience creating and editing content with MS SharePoint and Power BI or equivalents are a bonus.
• Aligned with our values in your approach to customers, stakeholders, your team and colleagues and the quality of what you will deliver in your role.

Beyond that, we are looking for someone who will thrive in an environment like ours. At NPL we learn from each other, respect each other and work together to do better. And whilst we are always looking to stretch beyond what we know, we don’t make things more complicated when there’s no need.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.

NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity. As part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we are creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.

To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we are always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.