Human Resources Officer

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated HR Officer to join their HR Operations team. This role offers opportunities for career development within a supportive environment while providing essential HR operational support to managers and staff on various HR matters including sickness absence and grievances.

Qualifications

• Experience working within Human Resources or equivalent knowledge.
• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures, including Employment Law.
• Ability to produce reports and present statistical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing HR operational support and advice to managers.
• Manage sickness absence, disciplinary, and grievance matters.
• Consult with Trade Unions and deliver training as needed.

Skills

Communication

Proactivity

Teamwork

Education

CIPD Foundation qualification in HR (Level 3) or equivalent

GCSE at Grade 5 / C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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The HR Business Partnering and Operations team are looking to appoint a HR Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of the HR Operations team and wishes to develop a career within HR.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working within HR, is a confident communicator, proactive and self-motivated, but most importantly we are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do. In return you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow as a HR professional within a compassionate and inclusive team.

The is an agile role which will include home working and working across Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

As a HR Officer you will be assisting in providing operational support, advice and guidance to managers and staff on the full range of HR matters including sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters and local terms and conditions.

Working for our organisation

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned to them. In line with ELHT's People Strategy we recognise the value brought to the Trust by our staff, and the link that exists between an engaged, happy workforce, and the quality of care they are able to deliver to supporting patient care.

As a team we place a strong focus on working collaboratively and our values are based on open communication, mutual trust and team working with a collective commitment to providing a high quality, proactive HR service to ensure we support our Divisions in the delivery of safe, personal and effective care,

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification which provides full details of the duties/responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Certification in Human Resource Practice - CIPD Foundation qualification in HR (Level 3) or equivalent qualification or equivalent level of knowledge/experience
• GCSE at Grade 5 / C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English

Experience

• Previous experience of working within Human Resources or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience applying HR policy and practice to practical situations, or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience of consultation with Trade Unions
• Delivery of training
• Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of employment practices, HR Policies and Procedures.
• Computer skills including experience in the use of databases, Word, PowerPoint and Excel evidenced by the ability to produce reports and tables and present statistical information in a clear format.
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law.

Other

• Ability to travel to other sites or external meetings as required