Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic People Partner to join our friendly team on a Fixed Term Basis of 12 months .
To provide professional human resources advice and guidance on all aspects of employment law, terms and conditions of service and best practice. Covering a wide range of clinical services across the geographical footprint of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert human resource and people management advice in order for the Trust meets its legal obligations to employees.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in HR or related subject, or, educated to degree level plus equivalent demonstrable experience, eg
- Extensive general HR experience at HR Manager Leve
- Experience of the implementation of change management
- Experience of leading a workforce function in a complex organisation
- Evidence of working with trade unions
- Evidence of translating strategy into operational reality
- Able to demonstrate evidence of CPD
- Membership of CIPD
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly specialist HR knowledge, including current employment legislation
Skills
Essential
- High level report writing
- Effective interpersonal skills .
- Ability to absorb, interpret and organise information and assess its likely impact and realise solutions
- High level communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in HR or related subject, or, educated to degree level plus equivalent demonstrable experience, eg
- Extensive general HR experience at HR Manager Leve
- Experience of the implementation of change management
- Experience of leading a workforce function in a complex organisation
- Evidence of working with trade unions
- Evidence of translating strategy into operational reality
- Able to demonstrate evidence of CPD
- Membership of CIPD
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly specialist HR knowledge, including current employment legislation
Skills
Essential
- High level report writing
- Effective interpersonal skills .
- Ability to absorb, interpret and organise information and assess its likely impact and realise solutions
- High level communication skills
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).
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.
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).
