Job Title: People Advisor

Team: People and Culture

Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and our London Office)

Salary on appointment: £26,360 - £34,629 per annum*

*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £26,360 to £41,540. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £34,629, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.

It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.

We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.

About us

The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.

It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.

Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.

Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.

Purpose of Role

The People Advisor role will pay a pivotal role in delivering the People Plan at the Ramblers and creating a truly great place to work.

The role holder will support projects, activities and administration related across the whole employee life cycle at the Ramblers – actively engaging in the attraction, recruitment, development and retention of talent.

The role will also support the delivery of our business outcomes through a data-led approach to people decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on all People processes, and administration required to maintain a high performing People team.
• Proactively manage all data in our People systems, ensuring complete accuracy
• Providing first line advice to employees on general people policies and queries and escalate complex issues to the Head of People Experience
• Support People projects that drive the delivery of our strategic ambitions

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Management of our application tracking platform to attract key talent
• Work closely with managers to complete all required documentation.
• Provide recruiting teams with training and support throughout the recruitment process.
• Liaise with agencies and social media platforms to ensure we are optimising recruitment channels.
• Deliver a great recruitment experience in conjunction with key stakeholders across the Ramblers.

• Provide a great onboarding experience for all new starters and ensure all documentation and checks are completed timely manner.
• Ensure all staff are correctly added to our People systems and provided with appropriate training.

Performance Management and Development

• Facilitate the processing of probationary reviews in a timely manner, including the completion of required documentation.
• Support managers and staff with our Performance Management and Development process.
• Ensure compliance training has been completed in a timely manner.
• Liaise with external providers to co-ordinate the delivery of the Rambles training and development plan.
• Management of our learning platform

Staff Engagement

• Support the co-ordination of our staff surveys and action plans.
• Promote programmes that promote wellbeing and staff engagement.
• Co-ordinate stay and exit interviews.

Contractual

• Ensure all absence management is managed in a timely manner, recorded appropriately on the People system and associated documentation has been completed.
• Ensure contractual changes are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the collation, preparation and checking of payroll information not limited to all new starter/ leaver information, pay changes, position changes etc, for submission to payroll for processing.
• Maintain good knowledge and understanding of all relevant policies and procedures relevant to the role and keep up to date with employment legislation.

Rewards and Benefits

• Raise the profile and continually promote our benefits.
• Responsible for the administration of our benefits programme

Off Boarding

• Effectively our support staff offboarding process

Other

• Undertake any other relevant duties on projects delegated by the Head of People Experience and Chief People Officer
• Support with tracking and reporting on People metrics to drive improvements.
• Be the first line of support for all people queries from staff and managers and

and staff, escalating more complex matters

• Enhance the profile of the department through proactively developing excellent working relationships across the Ramblers and providing a timely and effective service
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and spreadsheets
• Ensure accuracy and confidentiality of information
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.

This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.

The Person

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in a HR generalist or advisor role in a fast-paced business
• Experience and a keen interest in cloud-based People systems and Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to balance multiple demands.
• Experience of co-ordinating payroll
• Ability to maintain confidential information and treat sensitive matters appropriately.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy of data management
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels across the Ramblers and with external agencies.
• Understanding of employment legislation and how it applies to the Ramblers.
• Part qualified or interest in pursuing the CIPD qualification.

Personal Attributes

• Interest in walking and engaging people with the outdoors.
• Committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and to tight and competing deadlines.
• Flexible and able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Drive to do a great job provide a great employee experience.

The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all section of the community.

Values and Behaviours

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people. 

 Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.   

  Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.   

  Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.    

  Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.