Acas Adviser
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,755 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National - £28,755 - £29,661 - The Civil Service pay remit and Acas pay policy will apply. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | We recruit Advisers across Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Nottingham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | ACAS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 409476 |
Summary
Job summary
Are you interested in learning about Employment Law?
Do you enjoy helping people?
Are you interested in working with a diverse range of customers?
Do you want to make a difference to working lives in Great Britain?
If so, the Acas Adviser Role could be perfect for you.
The Acas Helpline is a fast-paced telephone-based advice service and often a customer’s first experience of Acas. People generally contact Acas when they have encountered a problem at work and need advice and guidance on what options are available to help resolve the problem. Our customers can range from HR professionals with a lot of experience, to employers needing professional advice, through to extremely vulnerable workers at risk of exploitation.
A 10-week comprehensive training programme will be provided therefore no prior Employment Law experience is required.
The Adviser Role:
Delivers impartial employment law advice to required standards across relevant channels, tailoring it to individual needs
Deciphers complex information asks relevant questions to establish the root cause of an issue to ensure appropriate advice is provided
Identifies appropriate options and communicates clearly next step guidance, tailoring it to individual customer needs
Referring on to other Acas areas or other government services
Promotes Early Dispute Resolution utilising appropriate online guidance
Manages conflict understanding the customer needs and circumstances
Job description
Accountabilities include:
The effective and efficient delivery of impartial employment law advice through appropriate channels to agreed call quality standards
Acting independently, impartially, confidentially and with sensitivity always, and in accordance with Acas policies and principles
Maintaining and developing own knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD)to ensure high-quality advice and service is provided to customers
Effectively engage in coaching, and other activities to maintain and enhance performance in the role
Collaborate effectively with colleagues to share knowledge and expertise
Promoting the benefits of early dispute resolution, influencing callers appropriately
Identifying appropriate referrals, both to other Acas services and to external organisations such as the enforcement agencies
Follow schedule requirements through the principles of “right place, right time” to contribute to the effective delivery of a point of demand telephone service
Promote customer participation in the Customer Survey to contribute to Acas’s organisational understanding of our customers
Collate accurate data regarding the nature of customer calls
Are you interested in learning about Employment Law?
Do you enjoy helping people?
Are you interested in working with a diverse range of customers?
Do you want to make a difference to working lives in Great Britain?
If so, the Acas Adviser Role could be perfect for you.
The Acas Helpline is a fast-paced telephone-based advice service and often a customer’s first experience of Acas. People generally contact Acas when they have encountered a problem at work and need advice and guidance on what options are available to help resolve the problem. Our customers can range from HR professionals with a lot of experience, to employers needing professional advice, through to extremely vulnerable workers at risk of exploitation.
A 10-week comprehensive training programme will be provided therefore no prior Employment Law experience is required.
The Adviser Role:
Delivers impartial employment law advice to required standards across relevant channels, tailoring it to individual needs
Deciphers complex information asks relevant questions to establish the root cause of an issue to ensure appropriate advice is provided
Identifies appropriate options and communicates clearly next step guidance, tailoring it to individual customer needs
Referring on to other Acas areas or other government services
Promotes Early Dispute Resolution utilising appropriate online guidance
Manages conflict understanding the customer needs and circumstances
Job description
Accountabilities include:
The effective and efficient delivery of impartial employment law advice through appropriate channels to agreed call quality standards
Acting independently, impartially, confidentially and with sensitivity always, and in accordance with Acas policies and principles
Maintaining and developing own knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD)to ensure high-quality advice and service is provided to customers
Effectively engage in coaching, and other activities to maintain and enhance performance in the role
Collaborate effectively with colleagues to share knowledge and expertise
Promoting the benefits of early dispute resolution, influencing callers appropriately
Identifying appropriate referrals, both to other Acas services and to external organisations such as the enforcement agencies
Follow schedule requirements through the principles of “right place, right time” to contribute to the effective delivery of a point of demand telephone service
Promote customer participation in the Customer Survey to contribute to Acas’s organisational understanding of our customers
Collate accurate data regarding the nature of customer calls
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