People Advisor

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Staff development

Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce/

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking (£50/year)

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an HR Solutions advisor to deliver first-line and advisory HR guidance across the Trust. You will support managers and staff by applying HR policies consistently, managing casework, and contributing to policy development.

The role emphasizes clear communication, organisational skills, and experience with policy and casework in a unionised environment. NHS staff benefits and ongoing development opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Proven experience advising on HR policies and procedures.
• Experience managing employee relations casework.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in a complex, unionised environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on a full suite of HR policies and procedures to managers and colleagues across the Trust.
• Efficient management of an employee relations caseload, including timely updates on CaseworkER and policy timeframes.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the HR Solutions offering.
• Update and review HR policies and supporting documentation to ensure thorough implementation and embedding.

Skills

Advising on HR policy

Employee relations

Policy development

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Job description

The HR Solutions team provide first line and advisory HR advice across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Our team contribute to the provision of comprehensive HR delivery across the Trust, ensuring that the application of HR policy is fairly and consistently applied, by way of effective communication, advice, influence and training.

• Provide advice and guidance on a full suite of HR policies and procedures to managers and colleagues across the Trust,
• Efficient management of an employee relations case load, including providing timely updates on the CaseworkER system and ensuring policy timeframes are adhered to,
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the HR Solutions offering,
• Updating and reviewing HR policies as needed, including all supporting documentation with a view to ensuring thorough implementation and embedding.

  Successful candidates will be CIPD L5 qualified, or have equivalent experience in a complex organisational setting. Experience of working in a unionised environment is advantageous. You will be well organised and an effective communicator, with experience of providing advice on HR policy and case work.

  A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

  In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

  Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.