Job Description

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our experienced and committed teams based in Kings Cross, London (hybrid). You will join us on a full time, 12 month maternity cover basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £36,554.28 up to £39,384.36 depending on relevant experience.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.

About the HR Advisor role:

As an HR Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of SHP, playing a crucial role in ensuring that our team is empowered, supported, and equipped to deliver the high-quality services our clients depend on. In this maternity cover position, you will provide expert advice on a broad range of people management issues, including absence management, performance management, and disciplinary and grievance. You will partner with line managers across the organisation, offering solution-focused advice that helps SHP maintain a positive, supportive, and high-performance workplace culture.

Your role will offer variety and impact across the employee life cycle, with a strong focus on employee relations casework. Whether you're navigating complex HR matters or supporting managers with day-to-day people management challenges, you’ll be pivotal in creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to deliver their best work.

In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience across all aspects of HR while directly supporting a mission-driven team. You'll have the opportunity to expand your professional expertise through involvement in current HR projects, all within a supportive environment focused on collaboration and personal growth. The support you provide will directly enable our team to focus on what matters most – transforming the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

About you:

CIPD qualified or have relevant equivalent employee relations experience. 

Sound working knowledge of employment law and demonstrable experience of resolving sensitive employee relations issues.  

Strong interpersonal, analytical and written and verbal communication skills, along with the resilience to work within a busy team.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period

A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services

25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),

A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary

Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme

Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: Monday 24th March 2025 at midnight

Interview date: Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April via Microsoft Teams 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our HR Advisor - we'd like to hear from you!

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited