Band 7 Associate People and Culture Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Enfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Associate People & Culture Partner to support the Senior People & Culture Partner for the North Middlesex Health Unit. You will provide HR support across resourcing, employee relations, terms and conditions, and organisational change.

This fixed-term 12-month role involves cross-site collaboration with HR colleagues on projects, policy harmonisation, and staff engagement, within a multi-unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• CIPD or equivalent level qualification.
• Employee relations experience in a complex, multidisciplinary and culturally diverse organisation.
• In-depth knowledge of employment legislation and the risks of non-compliance.
• Experience supporting organisational change, including TUPE.
• Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to two divisions on resourcing, organisational change, employee relations and terms and conditions.
• Support forward planning, modernisation and performance of the workforce.
• Deliver a high-quality, client-focused HR service across the North Middlesex Health Unit.
• Work with HR colleagues across all main hospital sites on projects.
• Support staff engagement initiatives.
• Support organisational design and consultation.
• Support policy and process harmonisation.

Skills

Employee relations

Organisational change

Policy harmonisation

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree-level education

CIPD or equivalent

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term Associate People & Culture Partner supports the Senior People & Culture Partner at North Middlesex Health Unit, part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The post gives HR support to two divisions on resourcing, organisational change, employee relations and terms and conditions. What sets it apart is cross-site work with HR colleagues on projects and policy harmonisation, in a multi-unionised setting. Fit depends on a degree-level education and CIPD or equivalent.

What the job involves

• Provide HR support to two divisions on resourcing, organisational change, employee relations and terms and conditions
• Support forward planning, modernisation and performance of the workforce
• Deliver a high-quality, client-focused HR service across the North Middlesex Health Unit
• Work with HR colleagues across all main hospital sites on projects
• Support staff engagement initiatives
• Support organisational design and consultation
• Support policy and process harmonisation

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• CIPD or equivalent level qualification

Experience

• Employee relations experience in a complex, multidisciplinary and culturally diverse organisation
• In-depth knowledge of employment legislation and the risks of non-compliance
• Experience supporting organisational change, including TUPE
• Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment

Skills & knowledge

• Working through sub-functions of the workforce to provide an effective service
• Analysing complex information and identifying appropriate recommendations

Other

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments

Nice to have

• Experience of workforce planning to support divisional strategies
• Knowledge and experience of the HR business partner model