People & Culture Advisor - Remote

Salary: £35,605 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).

The role:

We are delighted to be recruiting for a People & Culture Advisor to join our global People & Culture team here at Mary’s Meals International (MMI). This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a truly generalist role, within a diverse and dynamic global organisation. Reporting to our People & Culture Lead and working as a key member of the People & Culture directorate, you will provide strong generalist support across the Mary’s Meals family, working across all People & Culture workstreams and providing professional HR advice and practical support for employees and managers, across a broad spectrum of HR topics and policy.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Mary’s Meals and in this key role, you will develop strong working relationships and work in partnership across our global network, to support the growth of our movement through the attraction, development, recognition, succession and retention of great talent.

Key responsibilities:

· Provide advice and guidance on MMI people matters, with a strong focus on employee engagement and effective people management within a remote-first environment.

· Monitor, develop and update HR policy and procedures in line with current employment legislation.

· Manage, advise, and support on employee relations cases within MMI and provide support to the global MM network as required.

· Develop and deliver HR training for employees and managers.

· Manage end to end recruitment campaigns with a strong focus on values- based recruitment and candidate experience.

· Proactively support the MMI remote working approach through initiatives promoting employee wellbeing and mental health.

About you:

With demonstrable experience of working in a HR generalist role, you will bring proven expertise of working across all HR workstreams and will possess a pragmatic, positive and organised approach to work. You will bring knowledge and experience of practically applying current UK employment legislation. With fantastic communication skills, you will bring experience of positively challenging stakeholders and building great relationships to support the delivery of key initiatives and projects across the MM family. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, and you will need to be proficient in MS Excel and Word. Experience of driving innovation and promoting positive work culture and wellbeing, would be fantastic.

About us:

We are a global movement with a remote-first approach. This role is home based, and we are open to accommodating flexible and part-time working patterns to support your work life balance. Please let us know about your preferences. We have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis and there will be quarterly gatherings in Glasgow or other locations where Mary’s Meals operates.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and from all faiths and none. We are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. We are a values-driven organisation who believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, we are fully committed to a culture of safeguarding.

Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

If you would love to use your skills, talents, and experience to be part of positive change in the world, we would love to hear from you. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note telling us why you would like to join Mary’s Meals and why this role is a great fit for you.

Closing date: Sunday 13th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.