Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge of Human Resource Management, including Absence Management, Bullying and Harassment, Disciplinary and Grievance and Terms and Conditions
- Knowledge
Current employment legislation
- Knowledge
Best practice in people management
- Knowledge
Understanding the barriers to effective retention and recruitment of staff and service delivery
- Experience
Extensive experience of advising on employee relations issues
- Experience
Experience of working with all levels of staff/management
- Experience
Experience of Working with Trade Unions
- Experience
Experience of providing a service and working with in a multi-site organisation
- Experience
Delivering training courses
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Skills/Abilities
PC Literate to ECDL standard including data input and interpretation
- Skills/Abilities
Able to establish, maintain and review HR systems and processes
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to understand and interpret Trust policies and procedures
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to interpret legislation and variety of guidance
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work under own initiative
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work in a team and across team boundaries
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to delegate work appropriately
- Skills/Abilities
Excellent organisation and administration skills
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to generate creative ideas for improvements to service and methods of working
- Skills/Abilities
Report writing
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work autonomously and collectively with a multiprofessional workforce
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Demonstrates an understanding of national developments in HR within the NHS and how these relate to operational issues
- Experience
Working in an NHS environment
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced individual to join our Employee relations team. Under the guidance of the Employee Relations Manager you will provide operational human resources support in a professional, timely and consistent manner to designated areas of the Trust
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of the role will involve providing HR support and advising managers on employee relations issues such as attendance management, grievances, disciplinary and performance management. Your advice will be consistent with Trust policies and in line with best practice and current employment legislation. You will need to have extensive experience of Employee Relations management and be used to working with Trade Union representatives.
To support the Employee Relations Manager in the provision of an operational Employee Relations service within designated service areas.
The post holder will be the main point of contact for case work and operational issues which will include HR support for change management/service configuration, employee relations, interpretation of employment legislation, and development of employment policy.
This post requires some travel; therefore a car driver with own transport is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To ensure best practice within designated service areas through the provision of high quality, consistent, robust, proactive and timely advice to Trust managers and staff.
To provide a proactive operational HR services to managers and staff within specific service areas. To ensure compliance with best practice and employment law.
To provide HR advice to Trust managers on issues such as discipline, grievance, capability, harassment and employment law. To support managers with investigations and the preparation of statement of cases and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
Please see job description and person specification for further information.
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This advert is for Senior Employee Relations Advisor with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Hatfield, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Human resources advisor role. The advertised salary is £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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