People Advisor

Are you a truly a people’s person?  
We are looking for a new colleague to support our business, both at sea and ashore as a People Advisor. The essence of the role is to live and breathe Stena Line’s values by being welcoming, caring and responsible and proactively contributing towards making Stena Line a great place to work.  

As a People Advisor your main mission is to advise, guide and support all our colleagues within our business region.  You will also ensure that managers can fulfil their people management responsibilities and become true Stena Line Leaders. With our Company and People Strategy in mind, you will drive all aspects of People Management, with a strong focus on Absence Management.   

Some of your key responsibilities: 

• To provide a comprehensive HR service to all managers and employees within the Company and in line with our Company Strategy and Policies  
• Support managers, employees and the business in all aspects of Employee Relations case management including absence management  
• Analyse/trends metrics and work with developing solutions  
• Drive consistency in employee experience and engagement    

What you will experience 
Stena Line exists to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places. 
 
Stena Line wants to continue to be a safe, flexible and attractive employer and have now introduced a flexible workplace for our office employees. We believe a hybrid solution between the office and working remote will create the best environment for us to be creative, productive and find a work-life balance creating magic today and tomorrow. 

BENEFITS. 
- Flexible Working 37 hours per week FTE 
- Fantastic work-life balance, hybrid working (3 day per week in the office)  
- Concessionary travel on any route on the Irish Sea/North Sea 
- Company pension & life assurance scheme 
- Discounted rail travel 
- Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Leave 
- Health Cash Plan  
- A generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays  
- Recognition scheme  
- Employee Assistance Programme  
- Great working environment Sea and Shore  
- Continuous training, coaching and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities 

Who you are 

At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. You are someone with a can-do mind-set and a lot of drive and energy for pushing forward improvements and change. You are able to deal with the typical issues faced when working with employees and you are not afraid of challenging managers to think outside the box.   

You are motivated by strengthening managers through coaching them in their daily work and making them the best people managers possible. You have a passion for working with people and seeing them grow and you enjoy being close to the operation.  

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent within HR   
• CIPD qualified  
• Solid experience working as a People Advisor or in a similar HR-role  
• Absence Management and People Administration Experience  
• Knowledge of handling and resolving complex cases including but not limited to capability,  occupational health reviews, phased returns, implementing reasonable adjustments
• Experience in critically assessing litigation risk   
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal  
• Experienced user of MS Office   
• Full driving licence & Passport - to drive/travel on a regular basis  

Interested?  

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Belfast within our People department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than 10th May, 2024. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. 

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Charlene Banda, People Manager at Charlene.Banda@stenaline.com. If you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Rebecca Small, Talent Acquisition Partner, Rebecca.small@stenaline.com.  

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.  

About Stena Line 

As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 6,100 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, all actively support the daily business.  

Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places. 
 
We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.