People Advisor

Are you looking for a role where you can develop your HR experience while working for a leading charity? 

​Samaritans is looking for an experienced People Advisor to join their People team. You’ll be CIPD qualified (either level 5 or level 7), with working knowledge of employment law and be passionate about working in a purpose-driven organisation.​

• Permanent role  
• £38,000-£41,000 per annum plus benefits 
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences
• Hybrid working: Linked to Ewell, Surrey office.  A blend of working from home, the Ewell office and other locations for team meetings.  
• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan ’25. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. This is around 2 days per month. 

What makes this role unique?

This role will provide a comprehensive people advisory service to designated client groups and will support projects that seek to continually improve our People processes and practices.  A core focus of the role will be on providing coaching and advice to employees and managers on a wide range of HR topics, including employee relations queries and interpreting monthly HR metrics. ​

The workload is varied with opportunities for developing new policies and ways of working, as well as delivering on day-to-day priorities. ​

The Team:

The team is supportive, friendly and focused on continuous improvement. You’ll work alongside another People Advisor, with support from an HR Officer, reporting into our People Business Partner. Within the People team is also a Talent & Resourcing Manager, a Recruitment Advisor and a Payroll and Pensions Advisor. ​

The People team sit within the People & Culture Directorate, working alongside other teams including Volunteer Services, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Learning and Development. ​

​What’s in it for you – our benefits:​

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

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​Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

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Hybrid and flexible working: We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

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​Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

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​Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You'll be asked toupload your CV and a 1 page cover letter, which includes your interest in the role and your transferable skills and experience. The role will close to applications at midnight on 15 September and interviews are expected to take place w/c 23 September.