People Advisor

People Advisor, Birkenhead (£35,000 - £38,000)
Are you passionate about people and making a positive impact in the workplace?

We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic People Advisor to join our team, supporting both our sea-based and shore-based operations. This role is all about embodying Stena Line’s core values; welcoming, caring, and reliable, while contributing to making Stena Line an exceptional place to work.

As a People Advisor, your mission will be to provide expert advice, guidance, and support to colleagues across our business region. You’ll empower managers to excel in their people management responsibilities and grow into effective Stena Line leaders. With our Company and People Strategy at the heart of everything you do, you’ll champion all aspects of People Management.

Some of your key responsibilities
- Deliver a comprehensive People service to managers and employees in alignment with our Company Strategy and Policies.
- Provide expert guidance on Employee Relations, including case management and absence management.
- Analyse trends and metrics to develop proactive and innovative solutions.
- Drive consistency in the employee experience and foster engagement across the business.

Join us and play a vital role in shaping the future of our workplace while ensuring we remain a welcoming and supportive environment for all. If you’re ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

What you will experience
Stena Line exists to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places. Stena Line wants to continue to be a safe, flexible and attractive employer and have now introduced a flexible workplace for our office employees. We believe a hybrid solution between the office and working remote will create the best environment for us to be creative, productive and find a work-life balance creating magic today and tomorrow.

BENEFITS.
- Competitive basic salary £35,000 - £38,000 dependent on experience
- Flexible Working 37 hours per week FTE
- Fantastic work-life balance, hybrid working (3 day per week in the office)
- Concessionary travel on any route on the Irish Sea/North Sea
- Company pension & life assurance scheme - Discounted rail travel
- Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Health Cash Plan
- A generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Recognition scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Great working environment Sea and Shore
- Continuous training, coaching and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities

Who you are
At Stena Line, your personality matters just as much as your professional skills. You are someone with a can-do mindset and a lot of drive and energy to push forward improvements and change. You’re adept at handling the typical challenges that come with working with employees and aren't afraid to challenge managers to think outside the box.

You are motivated by empowering managers through coaching them in their daily work, helping them become the best people managers possible. You have a passion for working with people and seeing them grow, and you enjoy being closely connected to the operational aspects of the business.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent within HR
- CIPD qualified
- Absence Management and People Administration Experience
- Knowledge of handling and resolving complex cases including but not limited to capability, occupational health reviews, phased returns, implementing reasonable adjustments.
- Experience in critically assessing litigation risk
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Experienced user of MS Office
- Full driving licence & Passport - to drive/travel on a regular basis

Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Birkenhead within our People and Communications department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than 28th November, 2024. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Charlene Banda at [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Rebecca Small, Talent Acquisition Manager [email protected].

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 6,100 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, all actively support the daily business.

Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.