People Support Officer (HR)

Here at Stonewater, we are now seeking a People Support Officer (known internally as People Advisor) to effectively support the administration of the HRIS system and other associated tasks as part of our HR processes, working cross functionally so that all colleagues are enabled to access our People Services wherever they work. We are looking for an exceptional coordinator with the ability to work on multiple tasks at once, from onboarding a new employee in our systems, to gathering reports/information on existing employees.

You'll look to enhance the effectiveness of the processing and retrieval of information in order to deliver an exceptional service to our colleagues across the organisation. You must have a good understanding of human resources processes to deliver an intelligent, pro-active and effective People service to signpost colleagues to make best use of our online resources, self-serve tools, facilities and workplaces. Building trust in our service by establishing credible and reliable relationships, you'll support the People, Culture & Change team and point of expertise in relation to promoting our people systems and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have proven HR experience, gained within a fast paced, complex environment.


• Have knowledge and understanding of reward and benefits, HR or L&D best practice, as well as the recruitment lifecycle.


• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to build credible relationships, influence and advise stakeholders.


• Have exceptional administrative skills and a customer focused approach.


• Strong experience in utilising applications such as Excel (Pivot tables, Lookups)


• Be well organised and able to work under pressure.


• Be a strong team player, passionate and willing to help others.


• Demonstrate initiative and thrive in an autonomous working environment.


• Demonstrate expertise across a range of IT systems, with experience of HR & Payroll systems being desirable.


• Utilising available technology/information to answer employee queries


• Effectively administer the HRIS system and other associated tasks as part of our HR process.


Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 39,000 homes, serving 82,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We're looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people's lives.

Stonewater supports equality of opportunities and are dedicated to being a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer.

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Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

£33,500 per annum + Car Allowance, Stonewater is one of the largest social housing providers in the UK, owning and managing around 36,000 homes for more than 78,000 customers. Driven by our Vision of everyone having the opportunity to have a place that they can call home, we offer homes for rent, shared ownership and s...