Senior Workforce Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Willerby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Investment in staff development and培训

Influence over when, where and how you

Induction and support to get started

Job summary

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Workforce Adviser to provide specialist HR support across the organisation. The role acts as the first point of contact for divisions, advising on employee relations, sickness absence and change management.

It supports the Workforce and OD People Strategy in a complex, multi-site, unionised setting, with close partnership with staff sides and managers.

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD qualification and CIPD membership.
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern HR and organisational development.
• Proven ability to advise managers in a complex, multi-site, unionised environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a specialist HR service and expert advice on HR and employee relations programmes across the organisation.
• Support delivery of the Workforce and OD People Strategy.
• Act as first point of contact for allocated divisions.
• Give specialist advice on employee relations, sickness absence and change management.
• Provide proactive, comprehensive operational workforce support to managers and staff.
• Support the efficient delivery of transformational change.
• Work under the guidance of the Workforce and Employee Relations Manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Data presentation

Deadline management

Education

Level 5 CIPD qualification

CIPD member

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Modern HR & organisational development knowledge

Job description

This Senior Workforce Adviser post sits in the People and OD Directorate at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, offering specialist HR support across the organisation. The role acts as first contact for allocated divisions, advising on employee relations, sickness absence and change management, and helps deliver the Workforce and OD People Strategy. Work spans a complex, multi-site, unionised setting, with close partnership working alongside staff side and managers. Applicants need Level 5 HR qualification and CIPD membership.

What the job involves

• Deliver a specialist HR service and expert advice on HR and employee relations programmes across the organisation
• Support delivery of the Workforce and OD People Strategy
• Act as first point of contact for allocated divisions
• Give specialist advice on employee relations, sickness absence and change management
• Provide proactive, comprehensive operational workforce support to managers and staff
• Support the efficient delivery of transformational change
• Work under the guidance of the Workforce and Employee Relations Manager

Qualifications

• Level 5 CIPD qualification
• CIPD Member
• Relevant postgraduate diploma, or equivalent experience and knowledge
• In-depth understanding of modern human resources and major organisational developments

Experience

• Advising operational managers on specialised HR and employee relations matters in a complex, multi-site, unionised environment
• Working in partnership with staff side, managers and staff

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to influence and negotiate at local level
• Ability to present highly complex and sensitive data and information professionally and confidently
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while managing complex, multiple pieces of work

What's offered

• Enhanced leave package
• Health and wellbeing support
• Investment in staff development and training
• Influence and flexibility over when, where and how work is done
• Induction and support to get started