Band 6 Senior HR Advisor - Bath

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our HR Business Partnering Team. This presents a valuable opportunity for an established HR Advisor to broaden their experience within an ambitious mental health organisation that has a proactive HR service.

You will be passionate about supporting the HRBP team in delivering an effective and professional HR Service. You will provide compassionate and comprehensive frontline support on all HR aspects, including dealing with complex disciplinary and grievance issues, performance management, absence management, change management and other related HR projects.

You will be Level 5 CIPD qualified (or equivalent), have proven track record of managing ER cases, and possess strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR practices and processes, preferably within a large organisation. Additionally,you will have a high standard of written and verbal communication with strict attention to detail and strong Microsoft office / IT skills. You must be able to demonstrate excellent time management to meet competing and often changing deadlines.

By joining our supportive and flexible team, you will contribute to building a colleague experience that aligns with our ambition to be a great place to work.

If you seek a rewarding career with flexibility, this position may be for you.

Please note that this is a hybrid role with a frequent requirement to travel to AWP sites.

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Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior HR Advisor, you'll collaborate with Deputy HRBP for the area of responsibility to:
Act as the go-to person for managers and colleagues on various employment matters.
Proactively manage allocated case work and lead designated projects.
Support managers through processes and ensure policy understanding.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across People Directorate and our Staff Side
Utilise HR systems and reporting to analyse and support regular 121 discussions with managers.
Contribute to the overall HR and People Plan by ensuring managers meet KPIs.

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About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

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Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

342-CS017-0225

Job locations

Bath NHS House

Bath

BA1 3QE

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Supporting Business Partnering

1.1 Support the HR interface with managers and staff in AWP, providing HR advice against agreed

AWP Policy and/or as agreed with the HRBP, on a range of workforce related issues, including resourcing and employee relations issues.

1.2 Undertake some aspects of case work within designated Division(s) / Directorate(s), as required to by the HRBP, e.g. supporting straightforward disciplinary hearings, usually short of dismissal, and support more complex matters through the taking of notes and drafting correspondence for the HRBP.

1.3 Escalate HR issues as necessary, suggesting possible courses of action.

1.4 Develop and maintain up to date knowledge of employment legislation, and seek advice to ensure policy and practice is up to date.

1.5 Work collaboratively with the wider HR Directorate team to ensure effective communication and integration, sharing knowledge and information to deliver a seamless service to the organisation.

1.6 Ensure information entered onto any personal/HR data and files (including case files) is kept and accessed securely.

1.7 Support the development of HR policy as required.

1.8 Support the delivery of Service Agreements between the HR Directorate and customers across AWP as directed by the HRBP.

1.9 Work within the CIPD Professional Code of Conduct.

2. Workforce plans and workforce reporting

2.1 Support the HRBP to analyse workforce information for designated Division(s) / Directorate(s), including the Workforce Dashboard, including staff-in-post, recruitment/ vacancies, sickness absence, turnover/ retention data, statutory and mandatory training, appraisal and supervision rates, employee relations data and soft intelligence, identifying areas of concern.

2.2 Support the HRBP to develop local solutions to target improvements in workforce performance and/or manage risks, e.g. recruitment campaigns and retention programmes to support achievement of service delivery plans.

3.3. Recruitment and retention plans

3.1 Support the HRBP by providing information about resourcing issues within designated Division(s) / Directorate(s).

3.2 Develop skills in selection interviewing and train and support recruiting managers as required.

4. OD Plan

4.1 Support the embedding of the AWP values by demonstrating behaviours that are in line with those values.

4.2 Support the HRBP in delivery of local plans to respond to annual staff survey, exit interviews, and retention surveys.

4.3 Support the HRBP in delivery of designated elements of training courses on a range of workforce related issues.

5. Learning and Development Plan

5.1 Support the HRBP to identify learning needs in Division(s) / Directorate(s) and participate in the design and delivery of training to meet those needs, as required.

6. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

6.1 Support the HRBP in the progress of the equalities agenda of a diverse workforce in Division(s) / Directorate(s), by highlighting issues and concerns.

7. Health and Well-being plan

7.1 Highlight H&WB issues to the HRBP so that they can be addressed.

Please see attached the detailed Senior HR Advisor Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any question, please contact us.

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE SEE JD ATTACHED

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Supporting Business Partnering

1.1 Support the HR interface with managers and staff in AWP, providing HR advice against agreed

AWP Policy and/or as agreed with the HRBP, on a range of workforce related issues, including resourcing and employee relations issues.

1.3 Escalate HR issues as necessary, suggesting possible courses of action.

1.4 Develop and maintain up to date knowledge of employment legislation, and seek advice to ensure policy and practice is up to date.

1.5 Work collaboratively with the wider HR Directorate team to ensure effective communication and integration, sharing knowledge and information to deliver a seamless service to the organisation.

1.6 Ensure information entered onto any personal/HR data and files (including case files) is kept and accessed securely.

1.7 Support the development of HR policy as required.

1.8 Support the delivery of Service Agreements between the HR Directorate and customers across AWP as directed by the HRBP.

1.9 Work within the CIPD Professional Code of Conduct.

2. Workforce plans and workforce reporting

3.3. Recruitment and retention plans

3.1 Support the HRBP by providing information about resourcing issues within designated Division(s) / Directorate(s).

3.2 Develop skills in selection interviewing and train and support recruiting managers as required.

4. OD Plan

4.1 Support the embedding of the AWP values by demonstrating behaviours that are in line with those values.

4.2 Support the HRBP in delivery of local plans to respond to annual staff survey, exit interviews, and retention surveys.

4.3 Support the HRBP in delivery of designated elements of training courses on a range of workforce related issues.

5. Learning and Development Plan

5.1 Support the HRBP to identify learning needs in Division(s) / Directorate(s) and participate in the design and delivery of training to meet those needs, as required.

6. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

6.1 Support the HRBP in the progress of the equalities agenda of a diverse workforce in Division(s) / Directorate(s), by highlighting issues and concerns.

7. Health and Well-being plan

7.1 Highlight H&WB issues to the HRBP so that they can be addressed.

Please see attached the detailed Senior HR Advisor Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any question, please contact us.

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE SEE JD ATTACHED

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Degree or relevant experience
CIPD qualification (level 5 or above) or equivalent level of experience
CIPD membership
Significant experience of managing a caseload of HR cases in relation to disciplinary, grievances, sickness, organisational change
Knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation
Experience of building effecting working relationships with key stakeholders
Experience of maintaining and updating information systems and producing reports
Experience of project delivery / HR policy development
Good standard of written English

Desirable

Experience of working in NHS
Experience of working within a large organisation

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Degree or relevant experience
CIPD qualification (level 5 or above) or equivalent level of experience
CIPD membership
Significant experience of managing a caseload of HR cases in relation to disciplinary, grievances, sickness, organisational change
Knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation
Experience of building effecting working relationships with key stakeholders
Experience of maintaining and updating information systems and producing reports
Experience of project delivery / HR policy development
Good standard of written English

Desirable

Experience of working in NHS
Experience of working within a large organisation

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.