Job Description

HR Advisor - Join Our Team at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth!

Location:

St. Edmunds House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth

Salary:

19,200 per annum pro rata (32,000 FTE)

Hours:

Part-time, 22.5 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent

Are you passionate about people and creating a positive workplace culture? Do you thrive on providing expert HR advice and driving best practice? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At the

Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

, we're looking for an experienced

HR Advisor

to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact by supporting managers and employees across the Diocese, ensuring compliance with employment law and promoting an exceptional employee experience.

What You'll Do

Provide expert HR advice to managers on employee relations, performance management, and policy compliance. Support recruitment and onboarding processes, ensuring accurate documentation and smooth inductions. Prepare payroll changes and assist with benefits administration. Report on HR analytics such as headcount, sickness, and turnover. Coordinate learning and development activities, including mandatory training and refresher courses. Maintain HR systems and data integrity, and contribute to HR projects and initiatives. Keep up to date with employment law and HR best practices.

What We're Looking For

Essential

Strong interpersonal and communications skills to interact with all employees, volunteers and clergy. Understands the people practices, processes and approaches across the employee lifecycle including for example, recruiting people, conducting learning needs analysis, creating talent pools, developing people policies, analysing people data, managing grievances. Able to apply legal knowledge and judgment to people practices Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice in decision making Proven problem-solving ability Understands and interprets data and analytics and its usage, and can measure their impact and value Able to explore stakeholder needs and concerns using a range of methods Understands and can influence the organisation to develop and maintain a positive culture and healthy working environment. Able to think in a systemic way to align different elements of the organisations values, culture, structures, people policies and practices to maximise organisational performance Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. High level of integrity and confidentiality. Proficient in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite. Minimum CIPD Level 5 qualification

Desirable

Working towards or holds CIPD Level 7 qualification Experience of change management Experience in not-for-profit sector or public sector Experience supporting organisational change and employee engagement initiatives.

Why Join Us?

Work in a supportive environment where your expertise truly matters. Be part of a mission-driven organisation that values people and community. Enjoy flexibility with part-time hours and occasional travel opportunities. Contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of our Diocese.

How to Apply

Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying (no more than 2 sides A4) to recruitment@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Please state 'HR Advisor' in the subject line of your email.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 7th January 2026.

The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.

Interview Information

You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.

Appointment

Any offer of employment to work at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory employment references, provision of relevant certification of qualifications held, and completion of pre-employment checks.

You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.

This position is subject to the completion of an initial probationary period of six months.

Ready to make a difference?

Apply today and help us build a workplace where people thrive!

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person