HR Officer

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

HR Officer Attendance Management (Fixed Term Contract until 31stMarch 2025)

HR Officer - Employee Relations and Organisational Change (6-month Fixed Term Contract)

Band 4: £25,147 - £27,596

37.5 Hours per week

Hybrid/agile working - Base Beckside Court, Batley

Please specify which role you are applying for.

The HR Advisory Team are looking to recruit highly motivated and organised HR Administration Officers to support Attendance Management and Employee Relations and Organisational Change.

Two Fixed Term/Secondment opportunities have arisen to join a team of HR and People professionals as HR Officer. These roles will support us in the delivery of high-quality operational HR support and administration to colleagues across Locala, supporting a programme of work delivering Localas THRIVE strategy to empower our colleagues.

As a HR Officer you will support the HR Advisors and HR and ER Manager and will play a key proactive role supporting and administering a wide range of HR activities including, but not limited to; employee relations, absence management, organisational change, and general enquiries, working amongst a highly motivated and supportive team.

You will be able to demonstrate resourcefulness and initiative and must be organised, systematic and able to prioritise and manage you own varied workload to meet deadlines.

About us

The roles will involve providing a responsive, efficient, and sensitive operational service to managers and colleagues throughout Locala, delivering a quality, customer focused service and maintaining confidentiality.

You will provide basic HR advice, working within relevant legislation and Locala policies and have responsibility for updating the Advisory teams HR trackers and records, assisting with the proactive management of cases, arranging meetings, and developing reporting. There will also be opportunity to be involved in developing and delivering training sessions and supporting managers with routine meetings in addition to supporting the HR Advisors with note taking and formal minutes on occasion.

Interview date - 01/08/2024

For an informal discussion about the roles please contact Donna Watson, HR and ER Manager donna.watson@locala.org.uk

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.