Human Resources Advisor

Job overview

Interview will be held on 3rd April 2025

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team on a one-year fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave.

You need to be experienced in Employee Relations Case Advisory work as you will co-ordinate and support the full range of the employee relations casework within your Clinical Division.

You will provide Human Resources and Case Management advice and support to a range of managers dealing with supporting attendance (sickness absence management), disciplinary, performance, early resolution and other employee relations issues.  All of our cases are logged on trackers so experience and working knowledge of Excel and MS Teams is essential.

You must be able to demonstrate your recent experience of advising on general Terms and Conditions of employment, using employment law knowledge and best practice.  If you have  advisory experience within the NHS - this would be a bonus.

If you are an excellent team worker with a flexible approach, can work autonomously using a high level of initiative and you meet the minimum requirements of the person specification, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• You will support the People Business Partnering team in your Division in the provision of a comprehensive professional and high-quality HR service.
• You will work closely with the People Business Partnering team to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective human resource service, which includes employee relations case management, recruitment, workforce planning, health and well-being and absence management

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Holding a level 5 CIPD qualification, or recent equivalent experience

2. Recent experience of working in a generalist HR or Employee Relations Advisory role in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment.

3. Able to interpret terms and conditions of employment

4. Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure in time sensitive situations

5.         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including verbal reasoning, presentation skills, influencing & persuasion skills.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sarah Cargin on 07771 871782 who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.