Human Resources Advisor

An opportunity has arisen for a Human Resources Advisor to join our busy HR Advisory Team.

We are looking for a Remarkable Person to join our Extraordinary Place at this exciting time to help us on our journey to transform the Trust’s HR service provision and people management culture to deliver our vision of ‘Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future’.

You will have recent and comprehensive operational HR advisory experience with an up to date and thorough knowledge of Employment Law and Human Resources best practice. You will have excellent organisational skills in order to manage a significant and complex caseload working with managers to address matters of capability and performance, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance and any other issues relating to employment, together with terms and conditions of service and organisational change.

Opportunities to develop and present training programmes, lead on bespoke projects and support the transformational programme within Trust services and the wider HR Directorate will also be available. In addition, you will also spend time supporting our new Employee Services Centre where queries are diverse and cover the whole spectrum of HR practice within the Trust.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, challenging and influencing a range of stakeholders. Creating and maintaining excellent working relationships with staff, managers and staff side partners is essential to this role. You will have a strong customer service approach with the ability and confidence to advise managers and staff on all aspects of employee relations matters. You will be forward thinking, innovative, solution focussed and resilient.

You will be confident working autonomously using your own initiative and prioritising whilst recognising the value and importance of collaborative working and being a good team player. Experience managing junior staff would also be desirable.

This is a permanent full time position. Part time applications will be considered on the basis of an appropriate job share being available.

The HR Advisor’s role is pivotal role within the HR team and will require a flexible and positive approach in all aspects, particularly the need for cross-site working and working hours in response to service need.

You will be an Associate CIPD member (or higher) with relevant experience and evidence of continuous professional development. Previous experience of working in the NHS is preferable but candidates with recent generalist HR experience in a large complex organisation will be considered.

Thank you for your interest in this post.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing Date: 19th March 2017

Interview Date: 28 March 2017

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Mar 2017