People Advisor (maternity cover)
- Royal Yachting Association
- Hamble-le-Rice, UK
- 07/05/2026
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
As a People Advisor, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Acting as the first point of contact for HR-related queries, providing advice in line with employment legislation and internal policies.
- Administering People-related correspondence, including contracts, offer letters and benefits information.
- Creating, supporting and leading learning and development activities.
- Managing employee relations casework, including performance, conduct and absence matters.
- Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising, interviewing and onboarding.
- Maintaining and updating the online People system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date employee records.
- Coordinating the employee survey and supporting follow-up action planning.
- Supporting managers with appraisal processes and learning and development requests.
- Assisting with People projects and initiatives, working closely with the Head of People and external HR consultants.
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- CIPD qualified (Level 3 or above).
- 3-5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role.
- Proven generalist HR experience, ideally supporting multiple departments.
- Strong working knowledge of current employment law and HR best practice.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage a varied workload effectively.
- Confident using Microsoft Office and HR databases/systems.
What you'll earn (you won't find "competitive salary” written instead of a figure on our watch!)
£28,800 per annum (pro rata) based on 30 hours per week Monday to Friday
What you'll receive in return (Benefits)
The RYA offers a range of benefits which include:
- 36 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Birthday day off
- 10% RYA contribution to a personal pension scheme
- Free life insurance
- Discounts platform for retail, entertainment, holidays & gym membership
- Up to two paid volunteering days per annum (voluntary)
- Free on-site charging point for electric vehicles whilst on your working days at the office
- Social events
- RYA membership
CIPD Requirement
Closing Date
The RYA is the National Governing Body for a broad range of sailing and boating activities with an extensive network of affiliated clubs, class associations and training centres.
Having celebrated our 150th anniversary, we are immensely proud of our heritage. However, we must continue to ensure we, and the sport and pastimes we love, remain relevant, thriving and accessible to everyone.
We are a membership organisation of over 100,000 members and a world-leading provider of training schemes and publications.
The RYA’s strategy ’Together on Water’ celebrates the passion and benefits of being on the water and puts the creation of a safe and welcoming environment for everyone at the centre of what we do.