People Adviser
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,588.00 to £33,951.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R5449 |
Summary
Are you ready to join a fantastic People and OD Team that is enthusiastic, solution-focused, and works collaboratively with Faculties and Departments?
We are looking for a proactive People Adviser to join our People & Organisational Development team, supporting a diverse academic and professional services workforce. A People Adviser who shares our commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and empathetic leadership.
As a People Adviser, you will:
Provide expert guidance and advice throughout the full employee journey, ensuring a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Coach managers in early resolution and formal employee relations concerns, fostering a supportive environment where employees can thrive.
Utilize your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships and effectively address People and OD matters.
Demonstrate high levels of organizational skills to manage your time efficiently and handle multiple priorities with ease.
Bring a professional attitude and keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work.
You will support our efforts to promote well-being, diversity, and a shared sense of belonging, while also contributing to effective change management processes.
If you have experience providing generalist HR advice and coaching managers on people matters and employee relations and are passionate about promoting a supportive and inclusive workplace, we want you on our team. Join us and make a difference in creating a harmonious and thriving work environment!
In this role you will primarily be providing support to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff but will also support allocated managers at USW. We are currently operating a hybrid-model of working, however, the successful candidate would be expected to work on site at RWCMD for two days of the week and attend, where necessary, meetings at the Treforest campus. We offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexibility in working arrangements.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Julie Lindsay, Head of People and Organisational Development at julie.lindsay@southwales.ac.uk .
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW and learn
more about what it will be like working with RWCMD by looking at their website Working for the College | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
We are looking for a proactive People Adviser to join our People & Organisational Development team, supporting a diverse academic and professional services workforce. A People Adviser who shares our commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and empathetic leadership.
As a People Adviser, you will:
Provide expert guidance and advice throughout the full employee journey, ensuring a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Coach managers in early resolution and formal employee relations concerns, fostering a supportive environment where employees can thrive.
Utilize your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships and effectively address People and OD matters.
Demonstrate high levels of organizational skills to manage your time efficiently and handle multiple priorities with ease.
Bring a professional attitude and keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work.
You will support our efforts to promote well-being, diversity, and a shared sense of belonging, while also contributing to effective change management processes.
If you have experience providing generalist HR advice and coaching managers on people matters and employee relations and are passionate about promoting a supportive and inclusive workplace, we want you on our team. Join us and make a difference in creating a harmonious and thriving work environment!
In this role you will primarily be providing support to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff but will also support allocated managers at USW. We are currently operating a hybrid-model of working, however, the successful candidate would be expected to work on site at RWCMD for two days of the week and attend, where necessary, meetings at the Treforest campus. We offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexibility in working arrangements.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Julie Lindsay, Head of People and Organisational Development at julie.lindsay@southwales.ac.uk .
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW and learn
more about what it will be like working with RWCMD by looking at their website Working for the College | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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