People Advisor

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is looking for an experienced People Advisor to deliver HR services and support compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of employment law and a CIPD qualification. Responsibilities include providing training, handling employee relations issues, and maintaining HR policies. This role promises a dynamic work environment in a supportive team.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for career development

DBS check payment options

Qualifications

• Experience in HR advisory roles with a focus on compliance.
• Proficiency in UK employment law updates.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR policy advice and support compliance.
• Handle complex employee relations cases.
• Deliver HR training to management teams.
• Maintain up-to-date HR policies in line with legislation.

Skills

Strong knowledge of employment law

Articulate communication skills

Ability to present training

CIPD qualified

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

We have an opportunity for the exciting role of People Advisor within our busy, supportive and dynamic People Operations Team. If you are an experienced professional ready to hit the ground running, or seeking career development, your application is of interest!

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and visible HR service providing policy advice and guidance and support managers to achieve compliance with workforce key performance indicator targets.
• Understand and present risk-based advice in line with Trust policy to staff and managers with a range of employee relations issues including complex cases.
• Provide high performance service – sustaining ownership of the HR advisory service for your Division with ambition and drive; providing information to staff and managers at ward reviews to inform the appropriate HR intervention; providing support for investigation, disciplinary and appeal hearings and delivering results.
• Present confidently to an audience and develop and deliver training on absence, performance, appraisals and HR policies to enable line managers autonomy of practice.
• Be tenacious with follow-through of your service delivery under pressure, achieve deadlines and record progress through timeline accuracy and evidenced closure.
• Keep up-to-date with UK employment law, update HR policies in line with legislation changes and become competent in Job Evaluation.
• Be an articulate communicator with strong verbal and written skills and ambitious and competitive to deliver the most outstanding HR service.

Qualifications

• Ideally fully CIPD qualified.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and best practice.

Eligibility

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria.

Other Information

Certificate of Sponsorship – Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

DBS check – Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Technology – Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

EEO Statement

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

Closing Policy

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.