People & OD Assistant Business Partner

Digital Health and Care Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization in Cardiff is seeking a P&OD Assistant Business Partner to support strategic People initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in workforce planning, employee relations, and coaching line managers. Benefits include flexible working and 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays. This role aims to enhance the overall performance of the organization by fostering effective communication and collaboration.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working as a people professional.
• Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions.
• Up to date knowledge of good practices in employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the People & OD Strategy.
• Coach line managers to improve workforce management.
• Support initiatives for talent management and succession planning.
• Analyse and present people performance data.
• Facilitate organisational development and manage employee relations.
• Deputise for the P&OD Business Partner in meetings.

Skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Ability to establish trust with managers

Knowledge of employment law

Welsh language skills

Education

Degree in an associated professional field

Associate member CIPD

Job description

We are offering this post as a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We also welcome applications on a secondment basis.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Join our dedicated team at Digital Health & Care Wales, where we strive to be the "employer of choice". The People & Organisational Development (P&OD) Directorate is at the heart of driving our strategic agenda, supporting leadership development, workforce planning, and employee engagement.

Main duties of the job

As a P&OD Assistant Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting the P&OD Team to influence and drive the strategic People agenda. Working closely with the Senior People Business Partner and POD Business Partner, you will deliver a proactive and professional business partnering service, focusing on workforce planning, resource availability, and line management coaching for complex ER cases within your designated Directorates.

About us

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Job responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the People & OD Strategy, enhancing Directorate performance through effective communication and trust-based relationships with senior managers.
• Coach and support line managers to improve workforce plans and people management practices.
• Support workforce planning initiatives, including talent management and succession planning, to support new ways of working.
• Analyse and present people performance data, identifying trends and advising on necessary actions.
• Act as a change enabler to facilitate organisational development and manage complex employee relations issues.
• Champion and embed DHCWs values and behaviours, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Deputise for the P&OD Business Partner in meetings, providing insights on people metrics and making recommendations.

About You

Were seeking someone who shares our organisational values of collaboration, compassion, innovation, excellence, and inclusivity, and can bring them to life through their work.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
• Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Associate member CIPD.
• Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations

Experience

• Significant experience of working as a people professional
• Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law and good practice in managing employee relations.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain credibility and trust with managers and staff through knowledge and confidence.
• Awareness of commitment to diversity
• Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.