East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

HR Advisor (NEPTS)

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Job summary

The role of Human Resources (HR) is to enable the Trust to achieve its strategic aims and service objectives by promoting the most effective utilisation of staff, supporting EMAS in implementing organisational change, providing challenge and effective advice in employee relations and all other associated employee related challenges.

Main duties of the job

As the Human Resources Advisor, you will provide support for the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Division who have operational staff based in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and Horizon Place (Nottingham), as well as several staff providing support services whilst working from home.

As part of a passionate HR Team at EMAS you will be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional human resources service to the managers and employees of the Trust; therefore, an ability to build good working relationships is pivotal. You will be driven and passionate and want to be part of a dynamic HR team.

Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills the successful candidate will support and advise management on a variety of HR issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation and good employment practice.

The suitable candidate will have a proven track record of operating in an operational HR environment.

You will be responsible for specific projects and the development and implementation of policies, procedures and project work that will ensure the effective use of our people to achieve key objectives of the Trust.

About us

The successful applicant will be home based and will report to the Human Resources Business Partner. You will be required on occasions to travel to our stations across the East Midlands providing support and will also be expected to be flexible as you will be operating in a fast paced environment.

If you are applying for this role, you will:

  • Currently be an HR practitioner who has a track record of excellence.
  • Have demonstrable evidence of strong employee relations experience.
  • Have up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation.
  • Be someone who maintains positive working relationships with Trade Union colleagues.
  • Be someone who naturally looks to make improvements to working practices.
  • Be able to use initiative, meet challenging deadlines and manage competing priorities.

Be committed to your own personal development as part of a strategic HR function

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

335-A-1158

Job locations

Horizon Place

Nottingham

NG8 6PY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working for your organisation

The successful applicant will be home based and will report to the Human Resources Business Partner. You will be required on occasions to travel to our stations across the East Midlands providing support and will also be expected to be flexible as you will be operating in a fast paced environment.

If you are applying for this role, you will:

  • Currently be an HR practitioner who has a track record of excellence.
  • Have demonstrable evidence of strong employee relations experience.
  • Have up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation.
  • Be someone who maintains positive working relationships with Trade Union colleagues.
  • Be someone who naturally looks to make improvements to working practices.
  • Be able to use initiative, meet challenging deadlines and manage competing priorities.

Be committed to your own personal development as part of a strategic HR function

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working for your organisation

The successful applicant will be home based and will report to the Human Resources Business Partner. You will be required on occasions to travel to our stations across the East Midlands providing support and will also be expected to be flexible as you will be operating in a fast paced environment.

If you are applying for this role, you will:

  • Currently be an HR practitioner who has a track record of excellence.
  • Have demonstrable evidence of strong employee relations experience.
  • Have up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation.
  • Be someone who maintains positive working relationships with Trade Union colleagues.
  • Be someone who naturally looks to make improvements to working practices.
  • Be able to use initiative, meet challenging deadlines and manage competing priorities.

Be committed to your own personal development as part of a strategic HR function

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • CIPD qualified Level 5 (or studying for qualification) or equivalent experience
  • o Operational HR experience in recruitment, discipline, grievance, absence management, equality and Diversity in a complex setting
  • Experience of advising managers on complex ER issues
  • Experience of working with trade union officers/representatives
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
  • Up to date knowledge of employment legislation related to core employment issues (maternity/paternity/adoption, WTD, leave of absence etc...
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • CIPD qualified Level 5 (or studying for qualification) or equivalent experience
  • o Operational HR experience in recruitment, discipline, grievance, absence management, equality and Diversity in a complex setting
  • Experience of advising managers on complex ER issues
  • Experience of working with trade union officers/representatives
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
  • Up to date knowledge of employment legislation related to core employment issues (maternity/paternity/adoption, WTD, leave of absence etc...

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

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Horizon Place

Nottingham

NG8 6PY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Horizon Place

Nottingham

NG8 6PY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Business Partner

Sally-Anne Marson

Sally-Anne.Marson@emas.nhs.uk

07551681832

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

335-A-1158

Job locations

Horizon Place

Nottingham

NG8 6PY


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