People/HR Adviser (FTC 12 months, Maternity Cover, CIPD Level 3)

Job overview

People/HR Adviser (Fixed term for 1 year, maternity cover)

You must be CIPD qualified level 3 qualified

£31,960.50 - £36,348.00 per annum dependent of experience/qualifications

Full time 37.5 hours a week, Monday- Friday

Hybrid working involving 2 office days in Stockport and homeworking for 3 days.

Main duties of the job

We are now looking for an experienced People/HR Adviser to join our friendly and professional People team for a fixed term period of 1 year to support maternity cover. This is a true generalist role and is a great opportunity for someone who wishes to develop their HR experience in a healthcare environment.

About you

• An experienced People/HR Adviser
• Professional membership- CIPD Level 3 qualification
• Desirable to hold or be working towards the completion of the CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Previous experience of managing an ER caseload from start to finish.
• A good knowledge of employment law and best practise and be confident in providing advice.
• Experience of the full recruitment and retention life cycle including advertising, onboarding, and leaver processes.
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• Excellent IT skills- Microsoft Office and ability to produce and analyse data.
• Knowledge and experience of HR software
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and managers.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Resilient and can work under pressure.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key elements of your role will include;

• advising on policies and procedures,
• managing an employee relations caseload and providing effective advice and support to managers
• support the team with recruitment, onboarding and training.
• work closely with the Senior People Adviser and People Director to support with employee engagement and deliver and drive new initiatives.
• policy development
• deliver HR training.
• produce excellent MI data to support with HR reporting.
• attend monthly HR surgeries with managers reviewing people data, providing advice and solutions for improvement.
• support with the development and introduction of HR systems ensuring staff are trained and reporting tools are utilised.

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.