People Services Advisor

Location

Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

People Services Advisor 

Salary: £27,803-£35,745 per annum (progressive grade)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 36.25 hours per week - typically Mon-Fri but some evening and weekend cover may be required at busy periods. 

Location: Primary locations - Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters (Swinton) & Greater Manchester Combined Authority Headquarters (Oxford Road, Manchester) 

Closing date: 20 th March 2024 at 23:59

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Passionate about enabling people, and a hands-on team player?

We are looking for a committed and experiences professional who has the flexibility and willingness to work across the breadth of activity involved in supporting our people. You will be the first point of contact for customers in People Services on Policy, processes and legislation. You will be working with our integrated HR Databases and people systems to ensure that these operate at peak efficiency. You will also be responding to queries via our dedicated enquiry line, ensuring our employee records are accurate and secure – every day brings something different.

What you will bring to the team

This is a varied, exciting and challenging role, and we are looking for someone who can hit the ground running to help foster our culture of excellence. You will bring a talent for supporting people and recognise the important part you'll play in the development of existing and new staff members. Enthusiastic and motivated, you are a role model for those around you.

You are able to take the lead yourself, and bring your own creativity and experience to the team, while embracing the culture and processes of our service. As an advisor, you will play a crucial role in providing flexible support into the different areas of People services to support projects and continuous improvement. 

Most of all, we are looking for someone with a real passion for people and learning, relentless enthusiasm and fierce commitment to working in our public service.
We want you to make a valuable difference to our organisation, as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skillsets when you are with us. Please see the role profile for full details of what we are looking for.

What we offer in return; 

In return for your stellar contributions to our Service, we offer a fantastic working environment with some great benefits including:

·         Working with a vibrant and committed team of people
·         Generous Benefits - flexible working / leave scheme / pension / discounted services

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

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Mandatory Information:

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link  Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK ( . Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton and other locations across Greater Manchester with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

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£27.8k per annum