Job overview
The role will be accountable for several areas of the Trust, providing strategic planning and guidance to ensure continued and improved performance across a range of people specific metrics, and providing regular reporting to the Senior HR Team.
You will also provide support and advice to the Employee Relations Advisors on policy, sickness management, grievance and disciplinary matters
You will support the People Partner Managers in the management of Employment Tribunals, and all associated litigation under Trust Policy.
You will also be required to deliver on strategic projects to support the delivery of the HR Strategy including organisational change management; coaching and training of line managers; and delivering in-depth reporting and analysis of people data.
We will consider applications for the base of Staverton and Swindon also.
Please note the JD is currently indicative subject to job evaluation review.
Main duties of the job
- Develop and execute strategic initiatives to support delivery of the Trust People Strategy, by leading on strategic projects such as organisational change, leadership development, new ways of working, and employee engagement.
- Work within Trust agreed time frames for investigations and all employee relations matters, proactively liaising with relevant colleagues to ensure deadlines are met.
- Advise and guide managers to confidently undertake formal employee relations hearings including disciplinary, grievance and capability, advising on best practice and employment legislation relevant to the case such as the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010)
- Identify trends relating to sickness absence and implement proactive, strategic initiatives to reduce absence in line with Trust targets.
- Work in an innovative and proactive manner, fulfilling the role of People expert, delivering high quality guidance on people management, development, and employment law.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Right to work / Certificate of sponsorship
This role meets the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current Home Office regulations. Applications are welcome from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
For further information on visa sponsorship and eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance on Skilled Worker visas: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant in depth experience in general HR management or equivalent.
- job) Significant in depth experience in general HR management or equivalent. Significant employee relations experience or equivalent, including management of Tribunals
- Experience designing and implementing HR training modules and delivering training
Desirable
- Experience within an NHS People function
- Experience of change management and carrying out job evaluations
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Grad CIPD (Level 7) or substantial evidence of continuing professional and personal development equivalent to this level
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist training and attendance at short courses in the areas of work of this post
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Degree in relevant subject
- Part qualified CIPD expected to achieve Grad CIPD within 12 months
- ACAS accredited mediator
- NHS Job Evaluation Trained
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