People Relations Advisor

Job summary

"37.5 hours per week - previous applicants need not apply"

Are you a People Professionalwith employee relations experience and a sound understanding of employment law?If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Join our People Directorate andhelp shape a person-centred culture across the Trust. As part of the PeopleRelations team, you\'ll support managers and staff on employee relations mattersincluding sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance cases, performanceconcerns, organisational change and terms and conditions.

Working with a Senior PeopleRelations Advisor, you will manage your own caseload, work independently, useyour initiative and contribute to a supportive team.

We\'re looking for someone withER experience, CIPD qualification and membership, with excellent communication,organisational and influencing skills.

This is a hybrid role based atFieldhead Hospital, Wakefield, with travel across the Trust as required.

Help us create an environmentwhere our people can thrive and do their best work.

All employees of the Trust arestrongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staffand patients.

"Main duties of the job"

Policy Development Participate in the review and development of employment policies and procedures that support fair and inclusive practice.

HR Advice Provide guidance on:

• Sickness absence and wellbeing
• Grievance and disciplinary matters
• Organisational change
• Induction concerns
• Grading and discrimination issues
• Equality, diversity and employment terms

Investigations and Hearings Support managers with investigations and participate in formal hearings.

Visa Sponsorship Information: We are able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this position, subject to individual Home Office eligibility criteria. Due to current UK immigration salary thresholds, sponsorship is fully available for applicants who qualify as a \'New Entrant\' (such as those switching from a UK Student, Graduate, or Youth Mobility visa) or those who fall under \'Transitional Arrangements\' (having held a continuous Skilled Worker visa since before 4 April 2024), as the starting salary comfortably meets the Home Office lower threshold of £27,100. Experienced applicants who do not meet these specific criteria whether applying from inside or outside the UK will only be eligible for sponsorship if their qualifying experience allows them to be appointed at or above the intermediate step point of the Band 5 scale (£33,400 or above), satisfying the standard experienced going rate.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The People Relations Advisor will work as partof the Trustwide Operational People Relations Team and will provide acomprehensive, professional and business focussed advisory service with thesupport of the Senior People Relations advisor and People Relations manager. This will involve coaching and advising LineManagers and employees on a range of employment practices, policies and termsand conditions.

The People Relations Advisor will support the PeopleRelations Business Partners and People Relations managers in their work as partof the Care Group Management Team to promote a valued based approach to theleadership, management and development of the workforce which enables thedelivery of safe, effective, caring and well led services in line with theTrusts missions and values.

A key area of work will be to support theTrusts initiatives and workstreams to transform its services and workforceadvising on the necessary People Relations interventions to achieveorganisational change.

The People Relations Advisor, together withcolleagues in the People Relations Team will be expected to support thedelivery of key strategic People Relations and People Directorate outcomes inthe Care Group.

The delivery of key strategic People Relationsand People Directorate outcomes will be supported by the key Enablers of:

Developing aProductive and Quality Workforce

Positive StaffWellbeing and Effective Engagement

DevelopingEffective Leaders and Managers

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Strategic People Directorate Outcomes tosupport the achievement of Trust objectives:

To support the Trusts value based approach to therecruitment and retention of a sustainable workforce able to deliver safe,effective and caring services participating in job matching and evaluation,redeployment etc. of staff due to organisational changes.

To participate in the provision of advice toManagers on the implications of TUPE and other employment legislation e.g.fixed term workers.

To support the People Relations BusinessPartner and People Relations Managers in the achievement of objectives in the CareGroup Annual Plans where People Relations advice or intervention is requirede.g. cost improvement programmes affecting the future employment of staff.

As a member of the Trustwide People DirectorateTeam to provide a comprehensive People Relations service and support, in linewith the Trusts values and to meet Care Group objectives.

To participate, as appropriate, in thedevelopment and review of value based employment policies and procedures.

With the support of the Senior People RelationsAdvisor,support and coach Managers in the skills to handle workforce issues assoon as they arise using the People Relations policies in a value based, fairand consistent way in order to ensure safe, effective and caring services aremaintained. This includes providingspecialist People Relations advice on sickness absence management/wellbeing,grievance, discipline, organisational change processes, issues arising fromvalue based induction, grading discrimination, diversity/equal opportunitiesand terms and conditions of service.

To provide specialist advice to Managers on thehandling of investigations participating on hearing panels when required up toa level of a final written warning.

To build own knowledge of employmentlegislation and case law in order to inform the advice provided to Managers.

To support the People Relations BusinessPartner and People Relations manager in embedding value based and modelemployment practices in the Care Group.

To liaise with colleagues in the People Directorate,where appropriate, re value based recruitment, apprentices etc.

To understand the workforce performanceinformation provided to the Care Groups and how this can be used to supportManagers to optimise workforce effectiveness and efficiency e.g. sicknessabsence trends by service line.

To participate in the delivery of People Relationsrelated training to Managers.

To engage in personal continuous professionaldevelopment and take advantage of training provided to the People RelationsTeam which will then impact on the level of service and People Relations adviceprovided to Managers.

To support the development and implementationof the e-HR system to provide quick and accessible advice and guidance toManagers and staff.

To contribute to the transformation process ofthe Operational People Relations Team, being involved in discussions about newways of working and how this will continuously improve the People Relationsservice offer to the Care Groups.

StrategicPeople Directorate Enablers

To support the achievement of keystrategic People Directorate outcomes to:

1. Developing aProductive and Quality Workforce

To participate in the development of bids forexternal tenders within the Care Groups and participate in the provision ofadvice on any subsequent remodelling of the workforce and handling of TUPEtransfers of staff.

To ensure that any advice given in relation tothe redesign and/or the reduction of the workforce is handled in line with bestpractice,relevant employment legislation and Trust policies.

2. PositiveStaff Wellbeing and Effective Engagement

To support effective partnership working withStaff Side Representatives in order to maintain good employee relations in thebest interest of the Trust, services and staff.

To be aware of wellbeing initiatives and actionplans from the six month staff wellbeing and engagement survey and how thesecan be promoted within the Care Groups.

3. Developing Effective Leaders and Managers

To coach Managers in areas of day to day PeopleRelations management increasing their confidence and competence.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience and competence of working in a generalist HR environment including employee relations (eg sickness absence management, disciplinary, Grievance and organisational change.
• Practical experience in providing advice to managers on terms and conditions of service etc.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Public sector organisation.
• Experience of working in partnership with trade unions.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Employment Legislation and current HR practice.
• Ability to take minutes at meetings/hearings.
• Training/presentation skills.
• Awareness of job evaluation.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Computer literacy.
• Have a proactive approach to Equality and Diversity.
• Demonstrable ability to work in a tactful and diplomatic manner.
• Ability to deliver training and coaching to individual managers and groups.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions of Service.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to handle conflict.
• Ability to problem solve/make decisions.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous two years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Communication written and verbal.

Qualifications

Essential

• CIPD Qualification (Level 5) diploma & Associate membership CIPD;
• or
• CIPD Qualification (Level 3) & Foundation membership CIPD plus experience equivalent to Level 5 Qualification & a willingness to complete the qualification.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address

Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

United Kingdom

Employer\'s website #J-18808-Ljbffr

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