People & Culture Advisor

Fantastic HR opportunity with a not-for-profit organization that is doing important work in British Columbia communities and that is growing quickly. Good work life balance, great benefits, hybrid work schedule (working up to 3 days/week at home). Based in Surrey. Opportunity for long-term career development. Seeking candidates who have worked in government, public sector, and/or not-for-profit/NPO. 

Who- the Company: 
Our client is a not-for-profit values-based organization that provides essential programs and services to the communities they support. The organization is currently over 300 employees plus a Board of Directors, with a growing HR department.

What- the Role:
Our client seeking a new Human Resources Advisor. This is a newly created role due to increasing business needs. The HR Advisor will report to the Senior Manager of HR and work with other HR colleagues in recruitment, HR projects, payroll & compensation, etc. The HR Advisor’s primary responsibility will be taking care of employee relations for 300 employees– this involves coaching leaders in the operations on HR best practices, investigations, managing leaves of absence, consulting with employment lawyers, putting in place performance improvement plans, and taking care of terminations. The HR Advisor will be very informed of provincial and federal labour laws and will keep up to date on changing laws and trends. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.

Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for an individual with at least 5 years of progressive HR work experience, with a focus on employee relations. Experience working in a relevant sector is required- i.e. Government, NPO, and/or public sector. Some form of HR education is required (a degree, certificate, diploma, CPHR designation, etc.). Experience using an HRIS is important, and we are looking for candidates who are confident using technology. Qualified candidates will have the ability to track HR data and understand what that data means for the business. Candidates will have a friendly, clear, and professional communication style, and will have a caring and compassionate approach.

How Much:
Base salary is commensurate with HR skills, experience, and education, likely in the range of $70,000 to $85,000. Please note that although the base salary is not very high, the overall compensation package is very generous-the HR Advisor will be on a Pension Plan, will receive a competitive amount of paid time off (vacation days, personal days, sick days, extra time off in late December), and will also get PD support, great health & dental benefits (100% employer paid), and a small transit subsidy. Additionally, this organization works on a 37.5 hour work week and someone who is very hardworking, efficient and productive should be able to achieve good work/life balance in this position.

Where:
HYBRID. The company is headquartered in Surrey, very close to a Skytrain station. There is parking nearby. Initially the HR Advisor will work from the office 4 to 5 days a week during training and onboarding. Longer term, the Advisor can start to work from home 2 days a week on average.

When & How to Apply:  Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. This search is moving very quickly so please do not hesitate to apply if you are interested!  If you already have a Recruitment Consultant at SWIM, please reach out to that person very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY NOW’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!