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Contract type:
Fixed Term Maternity Cover until 31/01/2026

Salary:
£31,313 FTE per annum

Who we are:

The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!

Introduction to the role:

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced People Advisor to join our People Team on a part time basis to cover maternity leave.

Brief outline of the role:

You will be responsible to provide a high-quality advice and support service to staff and managers on all thing’s “people” including employee relations, absence management and organisational change. You will also be involved with completing adhoc project work and ensuring our policies & procedures are compliant and managers have the training they need to support their teams.

Working with a small and friendly team of People professionals, you will work together to ensure a consistent and comprehensive service is given to our staff to support them to be the best that they can be.

The role is based on hybrid working with a mix of home working and in our head office in Brighton.

If you would like to discuss this role, please do contact the People Operations Manager on 07593 440675

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities
• Electric Vehicle Scheme

We are also:

• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

Please apply by filling in an application form. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading thisand emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. or alternatively by sending a CV and cover letter to recruitment@grace-eyre.org . Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location

We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy

If you are unable to complete our application form or if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments, please contact us on the recruitment email above.

Interviews will take place the week commencing: 14/07/2025

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Do you or have you previously had a contractual relationship with Grace Eyre?

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Disability: Please give details if you require reasonable adjustments to be made if you are invited in for an interview: Disability: A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

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