Associate Human Resources Advisor | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK seeks a candidate for a Human Resources Assistant role. The ideal applicant will hold a CIPD Level 3 qualification, have experience in HR advice, and be knowledgeable in employment law. Responsibilities include providing support to managers, contributing to HR initiatives, and maintaining workforce systems. This role is an excellent stepping stone towards becoming a Human Resources Advisor. The position is located in Doncaster and emphasizes professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum CIPD Level 3 HR qualification.
• Experience in generalist HR advice.
• Continuing professional development required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to HR initiatives specific to the organization.
• Provide professional advice on disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Support managers with sickness-related issues.
• Participate in job evaluation processes.
• Maintain workforce information systems.

Skills

HR related qualification at CIPD Level 3 or equivalent

Experience in providing sickness absence advice

Understanding of employment law and HR best practice

Education

Certificate in Personnel Practice or above

Job description

The successful candidate for the role will hold a HR related qualification at CIPD Level 3 or equivalent as a minimum e.g. Certificate in Personnel Practice or above and have experience of providing sickness absence advice and generalist HR advice across the full range of employee relations matters, be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of employment law, HR best practice and be able to demonstrate continuing professional development.

The post holder will support the HR team under supervision to provide a comprehensive range of employment services on a range of employee relations issues in line with employment law and effective employment practice. This post is an opportunity to be developed into the role of Human Resources Advisor. The post will be exposed to work based development opportunities and will work closely with the Associate HR Partners and HR Advisors. Previous Applicants need not apply.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to national and local initiatives specific to the human resources agenda.
• Perform general administration linked to the work within the department.
• Under supervision, provide professional advice and support to managers on matters relating to disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment and performance management.
• Support and advise managers in relation to sickness including attendance at formal hearings.
• Under the guidance of the Associate HR Partners / Senior Advisors, contribute to, develop and deliver in-house training initiatives as appropriate, specifically relating to the Human Resources agenda and liaise closely with colleagues in Learning and Development.
• Participate in all aspects of the job matching/evaluation process including advising on grading/banding issues associated with Agenda for Change.
• Responsible for the 'at risk' process including identification of potential suitable alternative employment and maintenance of the redeployment register under supervision.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of workforce information systems so that critical information is available locally.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.