Advisor, HR​/Recruitment

Job Role

People Advisor - South West Central

Remote (home-based) with extensive travel to sites across the South West Area

£43,177.30 per annum

Permanent, full time, 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We're looking for a proactive, collaborative People Advisor to join our People Team and support our operational colleagues working within prison environments. This is a unique opportunity to use your HR expertise to make a real difference to colleagues delivering essential services in challenging, fast-paced, and highly regulated settings. You'll work closely with managers and the People Team to provide professional HR advice across the employee lifecycle.

You will also have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Payroll, Attract, Projects, Finance, to Commercial & Supply Chain, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

• Build strong relationships with managers, offering timely HR guidance.
• Support HR projects, policy rollouts, and site-based interventions.
• Advise on employee relations cases and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Deliver basic HR training for line managers.
• Liaise with external providers for wellbeing and attendance management.
• Analyse HR data to inform decisions and continuous improvement.

If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to create a better future for others, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

• A strong understanding of HR processes.
• Experience in a People Administration or People Coordination role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities whilst ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Good current knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Holding Associate level CIPD (L5), or currently working towards.

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!

Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts.

You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.

GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will transfer to a private sector provider/providers in August 2027. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.

We’re passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves. We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation. Everyone’s needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all.

We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.