HR Advisor

CONNECT HEALTHCARE ROTHERHAM CIC; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 44,056,000 - 46,838,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC is seeking an HR Advisor to provide HR advice, support, and information on operational HR issues across Doncaster East GP practices. The postholder will work within a HR team while being based in Doncaster East GP practices and at the Valley Health Centre/Whitehouse Farm locations.

The role requires 5 years of HR experience, UK professional registration, and strong knowledge of recruitment, ER, and workforce planning, with responsibilities spanning onboarding,

Qualifications

• 5 years HR experience or equivalent
• Experience advising on recruitment, ER, and workforce planning
• Knowledge of ACAS guidelines and investigations
• Experience coaching managers through the employee lifecycle
• Experience handling visas/sponsorships and onboarding processes

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice and support to line managers and staff (200+ people)
• Act as primary contact for HR Advice Service within the Federation and GP practices
• Lead internal investigations and manage disciplinary and grievance matters
• Oversee onboarding, visa applications, and maternity risk assessments
• Analyse HR metrics using HRIS and support wellbeing initiatives

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

ACAS standards

Onboarding

Visa sponsorship

Education

UK professional registration

Tools

HRX

Job description

Main area primary care Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (until 31st March 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working one day from Valley Health Centre and 4 days from Whitehouse Farm) Job ref CHR - 8177443

Employer Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC Employer type Private Sector Site White House Farm Medical Centre/Valley Health Centre Town Doncaster/Rotherham Salary £16.40 per hour Salary period Hourly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

To provide HR advice, support and information on a range of operational HR issues, e.g. recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning to line managers & employees (around 200+ people) within the Federation and across the multiple GP practices. To be point of contact for Docaster East PCN. To be part of a HR team but the successful candidate will be situated in Doncaster East GP practices.

Main duties of the job

The detailed main duties of this advert can be found in the job description and person specification attached.

Working for our organisation

Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.

The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

HR Operations

• Provide day-to-day management of the HR function, continuously developing and refining HR administration, systems, and processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of the HR strategy through targeted project work and organisational initiatives.
• Assist in coaching and guide managers through the full employee lifecycle, ensuring the Federation’s culture and values are embedded in all HR practices.

Employee Relations & Advice

• Act as the primary point of contact for the Federation HR Advice Service, providing Practice Managers with timely, expert guidance on complex HR queries.
• Provide expertise to Service Managers and senior leadership on disciplinary and grievance issues, taking full ownership of a diverse HR caseload.
• Lead internal investigations as a designated Investigation Officer, ensuring all proceedings adhere strictly to ACAS standards.
• Manage and process flexible working requests in accordance with legislative requirements and ACAS best practices.

Compliance & Employee Lifecycle

• Take responsibility for visa applications and sponsorships, maintaining rigorous monitoring systems and escalating potential issues immediately.
• Oversee and assist with the onboarding process to ensure all new hires are integrated effectively and in compliance with Federation policies.
• Conduct maternity risk assessments and develop support plans to ensure the well-being of expectant and new parents.

Engagement & Development

• Lead the creation, delivery, and analysis of the annual Staff Survey to drive continuous improvement in employee engagement.
• Proactively develop the HR advice service, delivering regular HR legislative updates and best-practice briefings to member practices.

Data & Digital Transformation

• Utilise HR Information Systems (HRX) to analyse key metrics such as turnover rates, absence trends, and time-to-hire providing actionable insights to the Senior Management Team.
• Manage referrals to Occupational Health and lead on the implementation of 'return to work' plans for complex or long-term sickness cases.
• Act as mental Health first aider
• Lead or support the delivery of a wellbeing calendar, promoting mental health awareness and signposting staff to wellbeing initiatives.

Person specification

Qualification

• 5 years HR experience

Experience

• 5 years HR experience

We want to make our application process as inclusive as possible. If you have any access requirements or need any adjustments to support you during your application, please let us know. Sharing this information is completely confidential and will not affect the consideration of your application in any way.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.