People & Culture Advisor (6 month FTC)

Contract: 6-month fixed term, part-time (17.5 hours per week flexible on days and hours to suit you)

Salary: £15,000 per annum (FTE £30,000 per annum)

Location: Hybrid working from home & our Burford, Oxfordshire office

Closing date: Tuesday 6 May 2025

Interview date: 12 (pm) & 14 (pm) May 2025

We re recruiting a People & Culture Advisor a passionate and knowledgeable HR professional who s ready to make a real impact.

If you re looking for a flexible, part-time role where you can make a meaningful difference and contribute to a compassionate, purpose-driven organisation we d love to hear from you.

More about the role

We re looking for a proactive and people-focused People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team on a part-time, fixed-term basis. You ll work closely with the P&C Business Partner to help deliver a first-class service to our teams across Blue Cross.

In this varied role, you ll provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on a wide range of people-related matters from absence and performance management to employee relations and volunteer support. You ll also contribute to the development of resources, support policy rollouts, and help drive a consistent and inclusive people experience.

This is a great opportunity if you're looking for flexibility and want to make a meaningful contribution in a values-led organisation. The role is 17.5 hours per week, and we re open to how those hours are worked whether that s shorter days across the week or a couple of longer days we ll flex around what works best for you. This is a hybrid role, with a mix of home working and time spent at our Burford office in Oxfordshire.

About you:

You re a confident and organised HR professional with experience supporting managers and teams across the employee life cycle. You enjoy solving problems, supporting others, and contributing to a positive people culture.

You ll be comfortable handling sensitive information, producing useful insights from people data, and working with people at all levels. Your communication skills and ability to manage a busy workload will help you thrive in this role.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• HR experience across the employee life cycle

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Good attention to detail and organisation

• Confidence with data and reporting

• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters

• IT literacy, including MS Office and HR systems

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards it)

• Experience supporting or working with volunteers

• Experience of project or programme support

• Understanding of the voluntary sector

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn t be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can.

With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.

• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution

• Life assurance

• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme

• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support

• Free access to GP via MetLife

• Recognition scheme

• Annual volunteer days

• Claim for professional fees

• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.