People Services Advisor

NHS Highland; Argyll East; Hybrid; NZD 72,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an enthusiastic People Services Advisor to provide clear, practical HR guidance to managers and colleagues across the organisation. The role involves assisting with attendance and capability casework and delivering policy awareness sessions to help managers apply people policies.

The successful candidate will hold or be working towards CIPD Associate membership, with experience in a busy HR environment, ideally in a unionised setting.

Qualifications

• Clear, practical and consistent advice to managers and colleagues across NHS Highland.
• Experience in a busy HR environment, ideally within a unionised organisation.
• Working towards CIPD Associate membership or have relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to general people-related enquiries and support attendance and capability casework.
• Help deliver policy awareness sessions to enable managers to apply people policies.

Skills

HR experience

Education

CIPD Associate membership

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic People Services Advisor who is ready to take the next step in their HR career. Working as part of a supportive team of People Services Advisors, you will provide clear, practical and consistent advice to managers and colleagues across NHS Highland.

The role will involve responding to general people-related enquiries and supporting attendance and capability casework. You will also help deliver policy awareness sessions, enabling managers to apply people policies. You will hold, or be working towards, CIPD Associate membership, or have relevant experience. You should be passionate about delivering a high-quality service and have experience of working in a busy HR environment, ideally within a unionised organisation.

The role supports services across the NHS Highland area, including Argyll and Bute, and the successful candidate will therefore be based within this geographical area. This is a permanent, full-time post of 36 hours per week. We welcome applications from candidates interested in flexible working, including part-time hours.

For more information please contact Claire Blackburn, People Services Manager; email:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information For Candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

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