HR Advisor | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health trust in Prestwich is seeking a passionate HR professional to provide support in an HR Advisory role. This position involves advising managers on various employment matters, managing employee relations cases, and fostering good working relationships. The role offers hybrid working options and extensive employee benefits, including generous annual leave and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing professional HR advice and support.
• Ability to manage a caseload of employee relations and sickness cases.
• Strong relationship-building skills with service managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on employment matters.
• Support managers on employee relations issues.
• Efficiently manage cases related to attendance and performance.

Skills

Employee relations

Organizational change management

Performance management

Equality and diversity

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person-centred, passionate, HR professional to join our HR Advisory Team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

This role provides a fantastic opportunity to support our services to deliver a high standard of care to our service users. You will provide professional advice and support to managers on a wide range of employment matters including employee relations issues, organisational change, terms and conditions of employment, management of attendance, performance management, equality and diversity, employment legislation and policy, and good people management practice.

You will be expected to efficiently manage a caseload of employee relations and sickness cases. You will build good working relationships with and service managers which enable you support the development of their skills and teams.

Work arrangements

Hybrid working is an option, with most team members spending 1-2 days per week working from home.

About the employer

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world\'s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Staff benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• Employee Assistance programme

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025