People & Wellbeing Advisor

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a motivated People Services Advisor to support managers, improve attendance and wellbeing, and deliver sustainable workforce outcomes. The role involves advising on attendance management, analysing workforce data, and developing action plans with the People Services team.

You will audit attendance, promote equality, deliver training, and contribute to the organisation's People Strategy and KPI achievements.

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualified or equivalent experience, and Member of the CIPD.
• Degree level or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience within an HR related field of study.
• Evidence of continuing professional development, Generalist Human Resources knowledge and experience.
• Experience of interpreting and advising on terms and conditions and application of policies and procedures.
• Experience of employee relations gained within a unionised environment, NHS or large complex organisation.
• Experience of advising on a range of HR issues to all staff groups.
• Effective oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Effective written communication skills including report writing.
• Good analytical skills including interpreting information and making recommendations.
• Able to prioritise, organise and manage a diverse workload.
• Able to contribute to design and delivery of training and learning events.

Responsibilities

• To organise and deliver appropriate People Services training initiatives.
• To support managers to implement the sickness absence policy and review reasonable adjustments.
• To audit and monitor attendance ensuring policy compliance.
• To assist managers to develop strategies to reduce long and short-term absence.
• To deliver wellbeing and ill health prevention initiatives.
• To provide professional People Services advice and guidance.
• To promote a positive employee relations climate based on cooperation and partnership.
• To liaise with workforce information to produce meaningful workforce reports.

Skills

HR advisory

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Organisational skills

Initiative

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Degree level or equivalent qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and proactive People Services Advisor to play a key role in delivering the Trust's Sickness Absence Improvement Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to support managers across the organisation to improve attendance, promote employee wellbeing and deliver positive workforce outcomes. Acting as a trusted advisor, the post holder will provide expert guidance on attendance management, support the analysis of workforce data, identify opportunities for service improvement and work collaboratively with managers to implement sustainable solutions. Working as part of a dynamic People Services team, the post holder will contribute to projects and initiatives that directly support the Trust's People Strategy and organisational objectives.Main duties of the job To organise and deliver appropriate People Services training initiatives as directed To support managers to implement the sickness absence policy, including reviewing reasonable adjustments To audit and monitor attendance ensuring that managers follow the relevant policy and procedures. To assist managers to develop strategies to reduce long and short-term absence. To be involved in the delivery of wellbeing and ill health prevention initiatives. To provide professional People Services advice and guidance. To promote and maintain a positive employee relations climate which is based on co-operation and partnership working. To support the development of action plans to attain and maintain performance levels within Trust thresholds with regard to relevant workforce related KPI's. To liaise with the workforce information team in producing meaningful workforce reports to a sufficient level of detail. To contribute to developing the equality agenda for colleagues and to operate in a manner that underpins the principals of the agenda. To provide ad hoc training to colleagues at all levels within the Trust as required, involving supporting the design, delivery and evaluation of training provided. To support the relevant line manager and/or lead as and when required To lead and assist in the delivery of internal People events, including induction as directed., For further information regarding the People & Wellbeing Advisor post please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualified or equivalent experience, and Member of the CIPD
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience within an HR related field of study
• Evidence of continuing professional development, Generalist Human Resources knowledge and experience
• Experience of interpreting and advising on terms and conditions and application of policies and procedures
• Experience of employee relations gained within a unionised environment, HR Adviser experience within the NHS or a large complex organisation
• Experience of Advising on a range of HR issues, to all staff groups, i.e. medical, clinical, administrative and clerical colleagues, Ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders
• Effective oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to colleagues at all levels.
• Effective written communication skills including report writing
• Good analytical skills including the ability to interpret information and make recommendations supported by relevant information.
• Able to prioritise, organise and manage a diverse workload to meet deadlines and service requirements
• Able to contribute to the design and delivery of training and learning events for colleagues at all levels
• Able to exercise initiative
• Able to work within a team and autonomously, with an understanding of when it is appropriate to escape
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Able to work autonomously
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Resilient and able to deal effectively with sensitive issues with tact and discretion
  Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.