Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience
- Qualifications
Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Knowledge & Experience
Substantial HR experience at an advisory level
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience in managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change
- Knowledge & Experience
Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures including up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice
- Knowledge & Experience
Substantial generalist HR experience within the NHS
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working in a large, complex unionised organisation
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of undertaking Agenda for Change Job Matching Panels
- Knowledge & Experience
Substantial generalist HR experience within the NHS
Job overview
Are you a proactive, determined HR professional looking to be part of an innovative and outcome driven team?
We currently have 1WTE and 0.5WTE roles available and happy to consider flexible working patterns.
Working within the Northern Care Alliance, this role provides the opportunity to work closely with the services within the organisation. The HR Advisor will work to provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service to a allocated areas within the Trust. They will also support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of key HR objectives.
Main duties of the job
We're looking for a HR professional to join our team as a HR Advisor on a temporary basis to play a crucial role in providing high quality HR services. You will have the support of an HR Business Partner, the HR Advisor team and the wider HR Team.
Main duties:
As a key member of the HR team, the post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff on employment issues.
To provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service .
To support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of key HR objectives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for HR Advisor with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Human resources advisor role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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