Spectrum Community Health CIC

People and Culture Advisor - Staff Experience

The closing date is 29 April 2026

Job summary

We have an opportunity for an Advisor, who is part qualified or currently working towards the Level 5 CIPD qualification, to join our friendly team that focusses on a wide range of areas including People and Culture issues and casework, staff experience, health and wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you have experience of providing HR advice on a range of People related issues coupled with an interest and enthusiasm for improving staff experience and health and wellbeing by supporting the delivery of a range of diverse projects, then this could be the role for you.

The role will be based with the People and Culture Team at our head office in Wakefield and we are happy to discuss hybrid working opportunities after a settling in period.

  • Closing date midnight 29 April 2026
  • Telephone interview via MS Teams w/c 4 May 2026 and if successful invite to on-site interviews/selection process at our offices in Wakefield on 12 May 2026 (provisional date)

Main duties of the job

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, part qualified or working towards your CIPD qualification and be keen to develop your skills in this varied role.

You will provide professional advice, guidance and coaching to managers on a range of People issues and casework in accordance with Spectrum's policies, employment legislation, ACAS codes of practice and other professional standards. This includes supporting managers to resolve and People issues informally wherever possible.

You may have experience of being involved or leading wellbeing initiatives but more important is your enthusiasm and creativity to improve the experience of staff within the workplace. You will review data, best practice and engage with staff and staff networks to listen to staff feedback to make recommendations on appropriate initiatives and take these forward. As a result, you will be an effective communicator with a wide variety of staff, both verbally via presentations and staff briefings or in writing using reports or newsletters

Informal enquiries to:

Lucy O'Grady, Senior People & Culture Advisor via email to Lucy.O'Grady@Spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-MC-25-V614-C

Job locations

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge or experience.
  • Part qualified or working towards CIPD qualification.
  • Commitment to ongoing personal development
  • Current employment law knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing advice on employee relations
  • Experience of participating in andadvising on performance management, investigations and hearings
  • Experience of providing HR services in client facing organisation
  • Experience of maintaining strict confidentiality

Desirable

  • Recent experience working within a similar role within the NHS
  • Experience of managing employee relations working with trade unions
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge or experience.
  • Part qualified or working towards CIPD qualification.
  • Commitment to ongoing personal development
  • Current employment law knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing advice on employee relations
  • Experience of participating in andadvising on performance management, investigations and hearings
  • Experience of providing HR services in client facing organisation
  • Experience of maintaining strict confidentiality

Desirable

  • Recent experience working within a similar role within the NHS
  • Experience of managing employee relations working with trade unions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior People Advisor

Lucy O'Grady

Lucy.O'Grady@Spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-MC-25-V614-C

Job locations

Navigation Walk

Wakefield

WF1 5RH


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