HR Advisor

NHS; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a motivated HR Advisor to join their team in Stockport. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, managing employee relations issues, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. The position offers a flexible working environment, including hybrid options, and is fixed-term for 12 months. Ideal candidates will have a degree, CIPD membership, and generalist HR experience.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance options

Access to Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Possession of graduate membership of the CIPD or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and support to line managers.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and HR policies.
• Support safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable individuals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

HR databases proficiency

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Graduate membership of the CIPD

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic HR Advisor to join our friendly team. You will provide professional and business-focused HR support and advice to managers and will be aligned to specific Divisions, working alongside colleagues and the wider HR team. The role offers the opportunity to develop a broad generalist portfolio of HR experience in a supportive and proactive team environment. You will support and advise on a wide range of issues including sickness absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, change management, and interpretation of policies and terms and conditions of employment. This role involves flexible working, which could include working from the main office on the Stepping Hill site, community locations, and there is also the opportunity to work from home on a hybrid arrangement.

This post is fixed-term for a 12-month period.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide a focused HR service, ensuring professional, proactive, comprehensive, and effective HR advice and support to line managers within designated business groups throughout the Trust.
2. Ensure the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures are followed to implement the HR strategy, objectives, and key performance indicators effectively across the organization.
3. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment by implementing policies, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately.

About us

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

We aim to improve workforce diversity to reflect our community better and actively encourage applications regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented communities.

If you need support with your application, please contact the recruitment team to discuss alternative methods.

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

Benefits include:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics, and more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance options
• Access to Stockport Credit Union

Job responsibilities

Provide a focused HR service, ensuring professional, proactive, comprehensive, and effective HR advice and support to line managers within designated business groups throughout the Trust. Ensure that the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures are followed to implement the HR strategy, objectives, and key performance indicators effectively across the organization.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment by implementing policies, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Educated to degree or equivalent experience
• Possession of graduate membership of the CIPD or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge

• Good understanding of HR best practice and up-to-date employment legislation
• Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
• Understanding of Data Protection and Confidentiality requirements
• Knowledge of NHS issues, policies, and modernization agenda

Experience

• Generalist HR experience with operational employee relations issues
• Providing advice and guidance to managers and staff
• Experience working in a busy HR environment with competing demands
• Ability to work independently
• Experience in policy review, development, and implementation
• Experience of NHS HR practice and unionized environments

Skills & Abilities

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position requires a DBS check due to safeguarding responsibilities.