Senior People Advisor

NHS; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the West Midlands is seeking a Senior People Advisor to provide comprehensive HR services. You will support the People Business Partner and lead a team in delivering effective HR advice. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience, CIPD membership, and proficiency in HR systems. The position offers flexibility and aims to promote a diverse workforce.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Wellness support programmes

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Post-graduate qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Membership of the CIPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice on complex issues and develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Support recruitment and operational HR delivery.
• Supervise a People Advisor ensuring compliance with policies.

Skills

HR information systems competency

Experience in healthcare HR

Handling complex employee relations

Developing HR/OD policies

Education

Degree in relevant field

Post-graduate qualification

CIPD membership

Tools

ESR system

Job description

Overview

Senior People Advisor - 34 hours per week. Band 6, £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata, per annum. As a member of the People Operations Team, to provide a comprehensive day-to-day people service, covering the full range of people / Human Resource related issues, to meet the needs of the Trust and staff in an effective and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide people related and HR advice across the range of complex people / HR issues, developing excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, in order to enable service areas to achieve their departmental, Key Performance Indicators/Targets and Trust corporate objectives.
• Support the People Business Partner with the delivery of Operational HR and recruitment advice. Responsible for day to day supervision of a People Advisor, ensuring that HR advice provided is legally compliant and organisational change adheres to the relevant policies, procedures and protocols.

About Us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world\'s first carbon net zero national health system by 2045. Sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. We launched the "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign for 2024/2025 and are committed to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups, including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job Details

• Job locations: Home Based / Lawton House, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8HH
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Job Description

Job responsibilities include acting as an experienced HR professional with MCIPD, operating as a Senior HR practitioner in a fast paced environment, and being highly competent with HR information systems such as ESR. Ideally, proven experience of People/HR in a healthcare setting. Track record of handling a range of people related and HR issues, developing HR/OD policies, procedures or strategies, and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of employment legislation and workforce metrics/information systems to support complex employee relations and organisational change matters.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Post-graduate qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Membership of the CIPD
• Knowledge of employment law and its impact in the workplace

Experience

• Previous experience in a multi-union service organisation
• Experience of developing people related HR/OD policies, procedures or strategies
• Experience in handling employee relation issues, some of which may be highly personal and difficult to deal with
• Experience of facilitating organisational change

Other Information

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check may be required.
• Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
• Notes on UK visa requirements: Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants can be found via GOV.UK links.