People Advisor

Job summary

We’re looking for a People Advisor who can bring strong HR expertise, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to inclusive practice.

As a People Advisor, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality HR support across the House of Commons and Joint Departments. Working within the newly established People Management Team, you’ll provide practical, timely and solution‑focused HR advice that helps managers and teams navigate a wide range of people matters.

Job description

In this role, you will:

• Provide high‑volume employee relations support, including case management and attending formal meetings such as grievance and disciplinary hearings.
• Support HR projects including TUPE, restructures and HR system work.
• Act as a first point of contact for HR advice, offering guidance on policies and procedures.
• Produce, interpret and share HR data with managers to inform decision‑making.
• Work closely with teams across PACT to deliver joined‑up HR services and contribute to workshops, briefings and policy development.
• Maintain accurate HR records in line with legislation and departmental standards.
• Deputise for Senior People Partners when required and provide cover for the HR Officer.
• Contribute to recruitment and selection activities and support wider team priorities.
• Develop your HR expertise and play an active role in establishing the team as a centre of excellence.

Person specification

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Professional HR competence, ideally aligned to Associate level on the CIPD Profession Map.
• Good working knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice, with experience advising on contractual rights and responsibilities, organisational policies, procedures and HR processes.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and communicate clearly with people at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, supporting managers and employees to identify inclusive approaches and demonstrating inclusive behaviours in your day‑to‑day work.
• Experience managing employee relations cases, providing clear guidance and supporting managers through formal hearings while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• The ability to identify an

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,379, House of Commons contributes £10,538 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and respond to the providing evidence against criteria 2, 3 and 5 in the Job Description.

Please ensure that you CV is anonymised as failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : recruitment@parliament.uk
• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Attachments

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