People Partner

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 October 2024

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in our People Partnering team based in Gloucestershire. You will join a diverse team of People Partners and Advisors, providing professional advice, guidance and proactive HR support to Trust managers.

This role is hybrid working, with attendance required on site across various Trust locations and working from home.

The ideal candidate will be based in Gloucestershire within commutable distance to Staverton.

Main duties of the job

You will take responsibility for improving and sustaining performance across a wide range of workforce metrics and regularly review these with your management teams.

You will act as an interface between the operational management teams and the centralised transactional services, ensuring effective communication in relation to the establishment position and recruitment needs.

You will also ensure an effective and efficient employee relations service, advising managers and investigating officers appropriately on policy, employment law and process to ensure outcomes that are both timely, supportive and which protect the organisation, its staff and patients

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

  • Competitive NHS salary
  • A standard working week of 37.5 hours
  • Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Career and salary progression
  • Car leasing scheme
  • Free parking across Trust sites
  • Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
  • Staff networks
  • Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6667492

Job locations

To be located within Gloucestershire - ideally Staverton area

Hybrid working

GL2 9QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Grad CIPD or substantial evidence of continuing professional and personal development equivalent to this level.
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist training and attendance at short courses in the areas of work of this post.
  • Full UK driving licence

Desirable

  • Degree
  • CPP
  • Part qualified CIPD expected to achieve Grad CIPD within 12 months.
  • European Computer Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

  • Significant in depth experience in general HR management or equivalent.
  • Significant employee relations experience or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Experience within an NHS Personnel function.
  • Experience of change management and carrying out job evaluations.
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Grad CIPD or substantial evidence of continuing professional and personal development equivalent to this level.
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist training and attendance at short courses in the areas of work of this post.
  • Full UK driving licence

Desirable

  • Degree
  • CPP
  • Part qualified CIPD expected to achieve Grad CIPD within 12 months.
  • European Computer Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

  • Significant in depth experience in general HR management or equivalent.
  • Significant employee relations experience or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Experience within an NHS Personnel function.
  • Experience of change management and carrying out job evaluations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To be located within Gloucestershire - ideally Staverton area

Hybrid working

GL2 9QJ


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To be located within Gloucestershire - ideally Staverton area

Hybrid working

GL2 9QJ


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior People Partner

Claire Rowswell

claire.rowswell@swast.nhs.uk

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6667492

Job locations

To be located within Gloucestershire - ideally Staverton area

Hybrid working

GL2 9QJ


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