Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Employee Relations Officer

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Job summary

Employee Relations Officer - 37.5hours

Are you looking to further develop your career within Human Resources and have excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to manage your own workload? If yes, then this may be the role for you!We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can join our busy Employee Relations team at the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working as the Employee Relations Officer, you will:

o Provide a professional, knowledgeable and effective ER advice helpline service to our colleagues and managers - the HR Helpline service operates through telephone, Microsoft Teams and email

o Provide proactive, compassionate, efficient first line contact, advice and support for all colleagues and managers on a wide range of employee related queries and concerns, interpreting HR policies to ensure understanding and appropriate application of Trust HR policies

o Support the team with general administration duties, for example data analysis using excel, Appeals and Tribunal processes, Job Evaluation process, liaising with managers trust-wide, responding to Freedom of Information requests, and support of the job evaluation process

About us

What can we offer in return?

This is an exciting time to join NSFT as we commit to developing our Trust.

NSFT is a large mental health trust employing staff in multiple locations across Norfolk and Suffolk. We provide mental health and learning disability services in the community and inpatient settings.

We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, and able to provide better outcomes for our service users.

Interested?

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other and are looking forward to welcoming you!

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Details

Date posted

15 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR6712948

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich, Norfolk

NR6 5BD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent level HR qualification or knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of dealing with a range of ER enquiries providing support to employees and managers
  • Experience of working in on a demanding helpdesk
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment

Desirable

  • Good Employment law experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent level HR qualification or knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of dealing with a range of ER enquiries providing support to employees and managers
  • Experience of working in on a demanding helpdesk
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment

Desirable

  • Good Employment law experience

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich, Norfolk

NR6 5BD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich, Norfolk

NR6 5BD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PMO - Project Manager

Katherine Allen

katherine.allen@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-COR6712948

Job locations

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich, Norfolk

NR6 5BD


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