🤝 Senior People & Culture Advisor (Full Time) – North Shields

Senior People & Culture Advisor

Salary: Up to £39,000

We are seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking individual to join our team as a Senior People & Culture Advisor located at YMCA North Tyneside in North Shields. If you are passionate about championing innovative, values-led people practices that strengthen culture and future readiness, we encourage you to apply!

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🌟 Is This Role for You?

• Do you want to play a central role in shaping fair, accessible, and modern approaches to work using data and policy expertise?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to equip managers with practical tools, confident guidance, and people-centred solutions?
• Do you have a passion for working within an organisation committed to ensuring all individuals feel they belong, contribute, and thrive in their community?

If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

✅ What Will You Be Doing?

As a Senior People & Culture Advisor, you will ensure our people systems are fully utilised, our reporting is accurate, and our decisions are grounded in clear, meaningful insight. Your main responsibilities include:

• People-Centric Policy: Coordinating the creation, review, and improvement of inclusive, values-led People policies while translating them into simple “how-to” guides for managers.
• Data Insight & Evidence: Producing clear workforce reports (turnover, absence, recruitment) to support operational decisions, and working alongside the Manager on payroll.
• Advice & Guidance: Acting as a trusted first point of contact to offer calm, practical guidance on ER cases, performance, conduct, and early, informal conflict resolution.
• Team Support & Collaboration: Providing supportive coaching to the People Coordinator and ensuring key processes, like the Single Central Record (SCR), meet strict regulatory standards.

🔑 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.
• Solid knowledge of UK Employment Law, HR Best Practice, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience supporting employee relations (ER) cases and navigating fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interpret policy and build constructive relationships at all levels.
• 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).

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