People Relations Advisor | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a People Relations Advisor to support its People & Culture Department. You will advise managers and staff on employee relations issues, provide coaching and training to managers, and escalate complex cases following policy and best practice.

Two roles are available: one in Luton & Bedfordshire, and one in East London. Remote working is possible, with on-site presence required at least twice weekly.

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD or postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Experience in generalist HR and providing Employee Relations advice in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience advising managers and staff on ER issues in line with policies, procedures and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER advice and support to managers and staff across a range of employment issues.
• Act as a point of contact for managers and employees for ER guidance.
• Deliver training to up-skill managers on HR policies and ER practices.
• Collaborate with managers to educate and coach on best practice and escalate issues where appropriate.

Skills

Employee relations

Advisory support

Training delivery

Coaching managers

Policy compliance

Education

Level 5 CIPD or Postgraduate Diploma in HRM

Job description

People Relations Advisor | East London NHS Foundation Trust

This is an excellent time to join ELFT's award-winningandfast pacedPeople Relations team within the People & Culture Department. The People Relations Team supports and provides specialist advice to all categories of staff and managers in all aspects of employee relations case work.

Key areas of activity include to be a point of contact for Managers and employees, providing sound advice and assistance on people issues. Working in partnership with managers providing advice, education, and coaching on all aspects of employee relations issues in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practice, escalating issues where appropriate. Post holder will also be responsible for delivering training to up-skill managers.

There are two roles available:

• One based within Luton and Bedfordshire, working on site a minimum of twice per week as well as attendance in London approximately twice per month
• One based within East London, working on site a minimum of twice per week as well as attendance in Luton and Bedfordshire on occasions.

The successful applicants will have Level 5 CIPD or a post graduate diploma in Human resource management and have relevant experience of recent generalist HR experience and providing Employee Relations advice in a large complex organisation.

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid HR experience including providing ER support to managers on a wide range of employment issues. Applications are welcome from individuals who are highly motivated and can demonstrate a desire to deliver excellence both as an individual and within the team.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.

Although remote working is available, the post holder is also expected to work in the office at least twice a week.