Senior HR Advisor (People & Culture)
the Deaf Academy
Exmouth, Devon | Full-time, Permanent (41+ weeks considered)
Help shape a truly inclusive organisation where people and purpose come together.
At the Deaf Academy, we support deaf young people aged 9–25 to thrive and achieve independence through specialist education and care. As we grow, we’re looking for two Senior HR Advisors to join our People team and play a key role in strengthening our culture, capability, and organisational effectiveness.
The Role
This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll partner with managers across the organisation to support effective people management. You’ll combine strong operational HR delivery with a proactive, solutions-focused approach—supporting everything from employee relations and recruitment campaigns to workforce planning and leadership development.
What You’ll Do
- Provide clear, practical HR advice on employee relations matters
- Support and lead recruitment and resourcing activity
- Partner with managers on workforce planning and people insights
- Coach and develop line managers to build confidence and capability
- Champion inclusion, wellbeing, and a positive employee experience
About You
You’ll be an experienced HR professional with:
- Strong generalist HR advisory experience
- Solid employment law knowledge and ER case experience
- Confidence in coaching and influencing managers
- Strong organisational and analytical skills
- CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
Why Join Us?
- Make a real impact in a values-driven organisation
- Work collaboratively with leaders across education and care
- Learn British Sign Language (BSL) and grow your HR career
- Excellent benefits including 30 days’ leave + bank holidays, 8% pension, and wellbeing support