People & Culture Advisor (6 month FTC)
Posted on Jun 9, 2026 by CV-Library
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£29.5k - £34k Annual
Part-Time
Description
Contract: 6-month fixed term contract
Hours: 28 hours per week over 4 days
Salary: £29,500 - £34,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Interview dates: 25 & 26 June 2026 Are you passionate about supporting people and creating positive workplace experiences? We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term basis.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters, while helping us continue to build an inclusive and collaborative One Blue Cross culture.
More about the role
As a People & Culture Advisor, you’ll support the delivery of a high quality People service across the organisation. Working alongside the P&C Business Partners, you’ll be supporting managers through both informal and formal employee relations cases, including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters, ensuring these are handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy and best practice. You’ll also play an important role in supporting volunteer managers across Blue Cross, helping to develop volunteering management solutions and providing support with volunteer systems and processes. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to people projects, management workshops, policy development and reporting, helping to continuously improve the support and services we provide to our people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their HR career within a collaborative and values driven environment.
This is a single role with flexibility for the successful candidate to be based in either Burford or Manchester, with a separate advert also available for the Manchester location.
About you
You’ll be an approachable and confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience who enjoys building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues. Comfortable managing a varied workload, you’ll be able to balance day-to-day operational activity with longer-term projects and improvement work.
You’ll have strong communication and administration skills, a proactive approach and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. You’ll also share our compassionate, courageous and inclusive values and be passionate about creating positive experiences for both employees and volunteers.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee life cycle
Experience of advising managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability
Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Good attention to detail
Great administration skills
A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role
IT literate with MS Office, web-based platforms, and databases
The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
CIPD Level 3
Experience of working with volunteers in a HR environment
Experience of managing projects and development programmes
An understanding of the demands of the voluntary sector
How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. 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 were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the
Contract: 6-month fixed term contract
Hours: 28 hours per week over 4 days
Salary: £29,500 - £34,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Interview dates: 25 & 26 June 2026 Are you passionate about supporting people and creating positive workplace experiences? We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term basis.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters, while helping us continue to build an inclusive and collaborative One Blue Cross culture.
More about the role
As a People & Culture Advisor, you’ll support the delivery of a high quality People service across the organisation. Working alongside the P&C Business Partners, you’ll be supporting managers through both informal and formal employee relations cases, including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters, ensuring these are handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy and best practice. You’ll also play an important role in supporting volunteer managers across Blue Cross, helping to develop volunteering management solutions and providing support with volunteer systems and processes. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to people projects, management workshops, policy development and reporting, helping to continuously improve the support and services we provide to our people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their HR career within a collaborative and values driven environment.
This is a single role with flexibility for the successful candidate to be based in either Burford or Manchester, with a separate advert also available for the Manchester location.
About you
You’ll be an approachable and confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience who enjoys building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues. Comfortable managing a varied workload, you’ll be able to balance day-to-day operational activity with longer-term projects and improvement work.
You’ll have strong communication and administration skills, a proactive approach and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. You’ll also share our compassionate, courageous and inclusive values and be passionate about creating positive experiences for both employees and volunteers.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee life cycle
Experience of advising managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability
Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Good attention to detail
Great administration skills
A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role
IT literate with MS Office, web-based platforms, and databases
The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
CIPD Level 3
Experience of working with volunteers in a HR environment
Experience of managing projects and development programmes
An understanding of the demands of the voluntary sector
How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. 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 were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the
Reference: 225228287
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People & Culture Advisor (6 month FTC)
Posted on Jun 9, 2026 by CV-Library
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£29.5k - £34k Annual
Part-Time
Description
Contract: 6-month fixed term contract
Hours: 28 hours per week over 4 days
Salary: £29,500 - £34,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Interview dates: 25 & 26 June 2026 Are you passionate about supporting people and creating positive workplace experiences? We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term basis.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters, while helping us continue to build an inclusive and collaborative One Blue Cross culture.
More about the role
As a People & Culture Advisor, you’ll support the delivery of a high quality People service across the organisation. Working alongside the P&C Business Partners, you’ll be supporting managers through both informal and formal employee relations cases, including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters, ensuring these are handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy and best practice. You’ll also play an important role in supporting volunteer managers across Blue Cross, helping to develop volunteering management solutions and providing support with volunteer systems and processes. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to people projects, management workshops, policy development and reporting, helping to continuously improve the support and services we provide to our people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their HR career within a collaborative and values driven environment.
This is a single role with flexibility for the successful candidate to be based in either Burford or Manchester, with a separate advert also available for the Manchester location.
About you
You’ll be an approachable and confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience who enjoys building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues. Comfortable managing a varied workload, you’ll be able to balance day-to-day operational activity with longer-term projects and improvement work.
You’ll have strong communication and administration skills, a proactive approach and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. You’ll also share our compassionate, courageous and inclusive values and be passionate about creating positive experiences for both employees and volunteers.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee life cycle
Experience of advising managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability
Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Good attention to detail
Great administration skills
A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role
IT literate with MS Office, web-based platforms, and databases
The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
CIPD Level 3
Experience of working with volunteers in a HR environment
Experience of managing projects and development programmes
An understanding of the demands of the voluntary sector
How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. 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 were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the
Contract: 6-month fixed term contract
Hours: 28 hours per week over 4 days
Salary: £29,500 - £34,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Interview dates: 25 & 26 June 2026 Are you passionate about supporting people and creating positive workplace experiences? We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term basis.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters, while helping us continue to build an inclusive and collaborative One Blue Cross culture.
More about the role
As a People & Culture Advisor, you’ll support the delivery of a high quality People service across the organisation. Working alongside the P&C Business Partners, you’ll be supporting managers through both informal and formal employee relations cases, including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters, ensuring these are handled fairly, consistently and in line with policy and best practice. You’ll also play an important role in supporting volunteer managers across Blue Cross, helping to develop volunteering management solutions and providing support with volunteer systems and processes. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to people projects, management workshops, policy development and reporting, helping to continuously improve the support and services we provide to our people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their HR career within a collaborative and values driven environment.
This is a single role with flexibility for the successful candidate to be based in either Burford or Manchester, with a separate advert also available for the Manchester location.
About you
You’ll be an approachable and confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience who enjoys building trusted relationships with managers and colleagues. Comfortable managing a varied workload, you’ll be able to balance day-to-day operational activity with longer-term projects and improvement work.
You’ll have strong communication and administration skills, a proactive approach and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. You’ll also share our compassionate, courageous and inclusive values and be passionate about creating positive experiences for both employees and volunteers.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee life cycle
Experience of advising managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability
Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Good attention to detail
Great administration skills
A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role
IT literate with MS Office, web-based platforms, and databases
The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
CIPD Level 3
Experience of working with volunteers in a HR environment
Experience of managing projects and development programmes
An understanding of the demands of the voluntary sector
How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. 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 were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the
Reference: 225228287
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