People Advisor

We are looking for a new member of the HR team.

Our HR Team

Our People Team leads on Academy wide people activities through partnership with the Leadership Team, Line Managers and employees and a close connection to the Trustee Board. We also work closely with our externally facing Diversity and Inclusion team and our employee groups. We are a small, approachable, ambitious hardworking team who are building on the strong foundations already in place to enhance the support and leadership we provide the Academy in the people space, while supporting a growing employee population, which currently stands at nearly 240.

With a ‘People first’ mindset, we strive to continuously improve the level of service we provide our employees and maximise the value of our resources. We champion and enable a supportive, diverse, collaborative, and inclusive culture, creating an even better place to work for our highly motivated and talented employees.

Our first People Strategy was introduced at the end of 2022 with the aim to provide clear direction and focus for our people activities while promoting positive employee well-being at all levels of the organisation. We are focused on ensuring the Academy continues to attract, retain, motivate and develop its employees and ultimately, achieve its current organisational strategy and beyond.

The role

This is an exciting hands-on role in a busy well-respected team, who provide a high-quality service to our stakeholders at an exciting time in the Academy’s organisational journey.

This role is a vital enhancement to the People team and will provide the incumbent with a fantastic opportunity to grow already strong skills and build upon existing HR knowledge. It will provide involvement in all areas of generalist work with a particular focus on supporting our talent management work, working closely with our other People Advisor and People Officer as well as the Head of People Operations and our Senior Talent Acquisition Manager.

The role will involve the hands-on management of day-to-day people activities as well as project-based work to further implement our People Strategy. It will provide responsibility, ownership, opportunities to be creative and lead on people initiatives and own relationships.

As an integral part of our People team, the post holder will:

• Work closely with colleagues in the people team and the wider Operations Directorate to ensure continuous delivery of a proactive, professional and customer focused people service for all employees across the Academy
• Support the Head of People Operations with providing expert people advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Work closely with the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to partner with Directorates to coach and support Line Managers to plan effective recruitment campaigns while ensuring the Academy attracts, recruits, and retains a diverse workforce
• Support the Head of People Operations and wider team with the development of people projects and employee engagement initiatives, collaborating with cross organisational working groups to help achieve the academy’s people and culture aspirations
• Act as an escalation point for others in the team when required, reviewing people documentation such as changes to employee terms and conditions of employment
• Support the People Team to effectively respond to employee queries sent to the People Team mailbox, taking ownership for responding and resolving queries directly and escalating complex queries and/or high-risk cases to the Head of People Operations as needed.
• Play an active part in the high quality, approachable and credible People Team - this includes a willingness to support People Team administrative tasks such as employee training coordination, contract creation and employee benefits administration as required

If you are looking to be part of an inclusive team, who are motivated by doing a great job and making a difference then this is the right role for you, and we’d love to receive your application.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We are a perfect blend of being a purpose driven, highly professional and caring organisation with an inclusive culture. We are small enough to know everyone and make a tangible impact and large enough to provide all the support and benefits you would want.

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?

Company Benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Independent Financial Advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location

Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End.

We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline of two days a week office based working including a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

How to apply/Interview process

As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.

Interviews will be held in-person at our offices in w/c 25 March

Closing date for applications is 20 March