🤝 People Advisor (Full Time) – North Shields

People Advisor

Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum

At YMCA North Tyneside, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a proactive, values-led People Advisor to step in, elevate our employer brand and design an unforgettable candidate experience from first contact to day one and beyond. You’ll shine a light on the great people and great work happening across YMCA North Tyneside, helping us attract exceptional talent and give every new starter a confident, connected and values‑led beginning.

View the full role description here.

🌟 Is This Role for You?

• Are you excited to lead the full recruitment and onboarding experience from first contact through to offer?
• Do you want to play a key part in shaping a modern, values-driven workplace where people are at the heart of everything?
• Are you passionate about telling human stories, building early-career pipelines, and crafting an unforgettable candidate experience from first contact?

If you answered yes, this is your chance to make a lasting impact!

✅ What Will You Be Doing?

As a People Advisor, you will work closely with managers across all services, you’ll act as a trusted advisor, offering practical, proportionate and people‑centred guidance that supports consistent People & Culture practice and reinforces our organisational values.

• Recruitment & Onboarding: You’ll lead the full recruitment and onboarding experience, designing a smooth, human‑centred candidate journey from first contact to offer. This includes managing fair and values‑led processes, coordinating confident onboarding experiences, overseeing all safeguarding and right‑to‑work checks, and ensuring new starters have the correct systems, access and information from day one.
• Employer Branding: You’ll capture people‑focused stories, create bold and engaging job adverts, design targeted attraction campaigns, and shape the tone and feel of the candidate journey.
• Data Insight: You’ll use data insight to refine sourcing strategies and build proactive talent pipelines.
• Early Careers: You’ll lead and improve our early‑careers offer, from work‑experience placements to apprenticeships and graduate pathways. You’ll build relationships with colleges and universities, support early‑career staff through development opportunities, and explore new ways of bringing emerging talent into the organisation.
• Management Guidance and Support: You’ll provide everyday support to managers, helping them navigate people matters confidently and consistently. You’ll guide leaders in applying policy fairly, support low‑complexity casework, embed values and culture, maintain clear documentation, and use people data to identify trends and opportunities. You’ll champion inclusive practice, strengthen People & Culture processes, and collaborate closely with the wider People Team.
  

🔑 What Skills and Experience Do You Need?

To be successful in this rewarding role, it is essential that you have:

• A Level 5 CIPD Associate Diploma (or equivalent professional experience) alongside a commitment to your own professional development.
• A deep understanding of modern recruitment platforms, social media sourcing and agency management
• Proven experience in a recruitment-heavy HR role, managing 10+ active vacancies
• Experience analysing recruitment metrics to drive continuous improvement and workforce planning decisions
• Experience using HRIS systems and maintaining up-to-date records in accordance with data protection rules

 🚀 Ready to Apply?

If you feel this is the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact and you bring the professional expertise and values we’re looking for, please click here to apply and start your journey with YMCA North Tyneside!

Please note: This post requires proof of right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure (the cost of which will be met by the employer).

For more detailed information regarding our commitment to Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, and the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, please follow the link below.