HR Advisor

Integrated Care System; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Band 5 HR Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role requires providing professional HR advice and support, implementing HR strategies, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience and CIPD membership, alongside strong analytical and organizational skills. The position offers competitive benefits including generous annual leave and salary sacrifice schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics, and more

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans, savings, and debt management

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Understanding of HR best practices and employment law.
• Generalist HR experience in a busy HR environment.
• Independent task management and policy review experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and support to line managers.
• Implement HR strategies across the Trust.
• Ensure adherence to service quality and policies.

Skills

Analytical skills for management information

Negotiation and influencing skills

Proficiency with HR databases and systems

Strong organization and planning skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Graduate CIPD membership or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a Band 5 HR Advisor to join our friendly and supportive HR team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover Maternity Leave, working 37.5 hours per week.

If you are an existing NHS Employee, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. You should gain agreement from your current employer before applying to be released on secondment.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this post.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide a focused HR service, ensuring professional, proactive, comprehensive, and effective HR advice and support is provided to line managers within designated business groups throughout the Trust. The role involves ensuring that the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures, to effectively implement the HR strategy, objectives, and KPIs across the organization. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by implementing policies, acting promptly on concerns, and sharing information appropriately.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as a healthcare provider and are one of its largest employers.

We aim to improve workforce diversity to reflect our local community. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and particularly welcome those from underrepresented groups.

If you need support with your application, please contact our recruitment team for alternative methods.

We support flexible working and consider requests seriously, working with you to meet service needs.

Benefits include:

• 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics, and more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance for loans, savings, and debt management
• Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Job responsibilities

Provide a professional HR service, offering advice and support to line managers, ensuring service quality and policy adherence, and implementing HR strategies effectively across the Trust. The role emphasizes safeguarding and promoting welfare, acting on concerns, and effective communication.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Graduate CIPD membership or equivalent
• Continuous professional development evidence

Knowledge

• Understanding of HR best practices and employment law
• Keen knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
• Understanding of Data Protection and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of NHS policies, drivers, and modernization agenda

Experience

• Generalist HR experience, handling operational employee relations
• Providing advice to managers and staff on employment issues
• Experience in a busy, challenging HR environment
• Independent task management
• Policy review and implementation experience
• NHS HR practice and union environment experience

Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with HR databases and systems
• Analytical skills for management information
• Ability to interpret policies and recommend pragmatic solutions
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Knowledge of Medical Staffing terms and conditions
• Negotiation and influencing skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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