Job summary
Job Overview
- Band 6, NHS Agenda for Change £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
- Base Crawley, with travel across the SECAmb area
- This is a 12 month Fixed term role
- Interviews will be held across the second week of September
An exciting opportunity has arising to join our rapidly expanding HR Advisory Team, in this role you will be expected to provide high-quality HR advice and guidance to managers on a range of issues. Be key in supporting management to engage their staff and effectively manage absence, performance, disciplinary, and grievance cases.
If you are an enthusiastic, committed, and professional HR Generalist with excellent employee relations and organisational change experience, we want to hear from you!
Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the HR Advisor will provide sound HR advice and guidance to managers, including the Trust's HR policies and procedures. Knowledge of Agenda for Change is desirable, but we will provide extensive training and support for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
This demanding yet rewarding opportunity will test your knowledge of employment law and best practices, whilst giving you the autonomy to further develop your career. The post-holders will take ownership of a varied caseload, support organisational change and will need to have good time management and prioritisation skills. Ideally, fully CIPD qualified, you will thrive on delivering a professional, customer-focused HR service that supports the Trust's vision and values.
The successful applicant will be required to travel regionally to locations across Surrey, Sussex and Kent, therefore a full driving licence is essential.
About us
- NHS Pension Scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award-winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality HR advice to managers and operational management teams that drives the achievement of SECAmbs organisational strategy, objectives, culture and values and builds an inclusive and diverse workforce
- Advise and support managers on investigations, including grievance,disciplinary, and bullying and harassment cases
- Provide coaching and feedback to support managers to provide high quality people leadership and people management, and role model SECAmbs desired culture and values
- Provide expert HR advice to enable operational managers to build and sustain high engagement and improve retention
- Provide advice and support to managers on change management, including restructuring, designing and developing new roles or changes to roles, and developing job descriptions
- Participate in HR projects and initiatives as required
- Actively contribute to the development of SECAmbs desired culture within the team and the wider organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality HR advice to managers and operational management teams that drives the achievement of SECAmbs organisational strategy, objectives, culture and values and builds an inclusive and diverse workforce
- Advise and support managers on investigations, including grievance,disciplinary, and bullying and harassment cases
- Provide coaching and feedback to support managers to provide high quality people leadership and people management, and role model SECAmbs desired culture and values
- Provide expert HR advice to enable operational managers to build and sustain high engagement and improve retention
- Provide advice and support to managers on change management, including restructuring, designing and developing new roles or changes to roles, and developing job descriptions
- Participate in HR projects and initiatives as required
- Actively contribute to the development of SECAmbs desired culture within the team and the wider organisation
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- CIPD or equivalent experience
- In-depth knowledge of HR legislation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing HR advice on complex and sensitive issues to managers
- Experience in handling grievance and disciplinary, performance management and sickness absence issues
- Experience of working with staff side / Trade union representativesin a unionised environment
- Experience in using data and trend analysis to inform advice Experience of coaching and trainingfront linemanagers on HR and OD issues
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- CIPD or equivalent experience
- In-depth knowledge of HR legislation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing HR advice on complex and sensitive issues to managers
- Experience in handling grievance and disciplinary, performance management and sickness absence issues
- Experience of working with staff side / Trade union representativesin a unionised environment
- Experience in using data and trend analysis to inform advice Experience of coaching and trainingfront linemanagers on HR and OD issues
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
