People and Wellbeing Advisor

People and Wellbeing Advisor

We're looking for an experienced People & Wellbeing Advisor to join our People Services team based at our head office in Warrington Cheshire WA2 7JB.

Salary : £37,855 per annum

Hours : 39 per week

Contract : 10 month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) with potential to extend to 12 months

Location : Hybrid working - home working alongside travel to Head Office (based in Warrington)

Interview dates : 21st April - 23rd April

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them click here.

Responsibilities

As People and Wellbeing Advisor you will work in partnership with our managers and colleagues to create a highly effective culture that upholds our values.

Key responsibilities include :

• Provide professional People advice to managers
• Manage a caseload of People Relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, ill‑health and performance
• Coach and support managers through formal processes, including dismissal where required
• Support consultation processes, redundancy and change programmes
• Assist with complex workstreams such as TUPE, restructuring and service change
• Promote wellbeing, engagement and positive employee relations
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR, DBS and organisational policies
• Contribute to audits, KPI reporting, policy development and continuous improvement
• Visit operational services to provide hands‑on People support when required

Qualifications

Candidates must have CIPD Level 5 qualification and generalist people relations experience, including complex case management. You must have strong organisational skills and attention to detail , and have the ability to balance competing priorities and to work independently.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

Benefits

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include :

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day (service roles only)
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom