Advisor - ABC

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

The purpose of this role is to support and contribute to the provision of the People Services cluster by delivering a professional advice and guidance service to managers across the organisation.

The People Advisor role will work across the various Centre of Expertise teams within the Cluster and in line with the demands and priorities of the organisation.

The purpose of this role is to support and contribute to the delivery of People Services by providing professional advice and guidance services to managers across the organisation. Our People Advisors work across a range of Centre of Expertise teams within People Services, in line with organisational priorities and service requirements. This post sits within the Employee Relations Centre of Expertise and will work closely with managers, employees and trade unions, supporting the delivery of people-centred policies, wellbeing initiatives and organisational improvement programmes.

• Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

• Evidence of continuous professional development

• Providing advice on people management relating to at least two of the following areas:
• Organisational and job design including workforce planning
• Organisational resourcing and talent management, including designing recruitment and selection initiatives
• Pay, reward and remuneration, including equal pay and job evaluation
• Managing change in a transforming organisation
• Developing, resourcing and delivering training and development on effective people management
• Employee Relations processes (such as discipline, grievance, attendance management)
• Building and maintaining successful working relationships at all levels in the organisation
• Problem-solving and responding appropriately in a variety of situations
• Critically evaluating information and developing practical business orientated solutions
• Facilitating customer-focused solutions
• Sharing knowledge and working collaboratively with others within the functional area and across the wider organisation
• Consultancy and facilitation skills with demonstrable ability in influencing and coaching managers, with specific focus on encouraging managers and employees to become self-sufficient

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

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Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

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