Job summary
As we look ahead to our new Trust Strategy (2025-2030), our ambition is to become a recognised employer of choice. Our working environment embraces diversity, supports professional development and offers people the opportunity to work in effective teams.
SPFT's People Function plays a crucial role across the organisation in supporting and empowering both the clinical and non-clinical workforce in the delivery of our Strategy.
- To provide day to day advice and support to employees and line managers on employment terms and conditions and routine employee relation issues, within existing policies and procedures.
- To provide day to day advice and support to line managers on Absence Management.
- To support the employee relations team and function.
- To maintain an effective, competent and professional level of service to the trust.
- To continually review and refresh employee relation, processes, procedures and guidance to ensure it is legally compliant and reflects best practice.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 4th August
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of a professional, fair and consistent people advisory function across the Trust - please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the key duties for this role.
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed.
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
Essential
- Generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of general HR issues
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and pro cedures
- Experience of using and extracting information from HR/Payroll Database
- Experience of working cooperatively with trade unions
- Experience of advising managers on sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
- Experience of introducing changes to working practices, policies and Knowledge and understanding of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
Essential
- Generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of general HR issues
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and pro cedures
- Experience of using and extracting information from HR/Payroll Database
- Experience of working cooperatively with trade unions
- Experience of advising managers on sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
- Experience of introducing changes to working practices, policies and Knowledge and understanding of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.
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).
