Job summary
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Are you an experienced HRProfessional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a skilled and proactive HR Manager to join our operational HR team and provide expert guidance to a defined division of the Trust.
We're looking for a dynamic HR Manager with a strong background in operational HR, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving business success through effective people management. You should be adept at handling complex HR issues, providing strategic and day-to-day advice to senior managers, and fostering a culture of high performance, engagement, and well-being.
You will be your division's trusted HR expert, providing high-quality, proactive advice across the full spectrum of people management, from casework and workforce planning to employee engagement and organisational development. Your work will support and contribute to the successful delivery of our People Strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders, influence decision-making, and develop creative people management solutions to drive service improvement and enhance employee engagement.
You'll be based at Upton Hospital, Slough with the requirement to travel across Berkshire to other Trust premises as necessary, although you will spend the majority of your time working from home.
Main duties of the job
HR Expertise: Provide specialist HR advice on all aspects of people management, ensuring consistent, objective, and customer-focused service delivery.
Casework Management: Ensure timely resolution of casework, particularly disciplinary and early resolution cases, and meet Trust performance targets. Act as a point of escalation for complex queries.
Operational Support: Work with service managers to address people issues at the lowest level, facilitating mediation and coaching where needed. Provide guidance on handling sickness absence, monitoring metrics, and ensuring best practice.
Leadership: Supervise the HR Advisor and provide day-to-day guidance, ensuring alignment with Trust policies and procedures.
Data & Reporting: Analyse workforce data on sickness, turnover, and other key metrics, producing reports and identifying actions to address hot spots.
Organisational Development: Assist managers with OD interventions and staff engagement strategies. Work closely with the Learning & Development team to identify training needs and ensure delivery of relevant programs.
Policy & Compliance: Support bi-annual policy reviews, ensuring best practices are embedded and aligned with employment legislation. Help managers apply HR policies in complex business scenarios.
Employee Engagement: Assist in analysing the Staff Survey results, develop action plans for improvement, and work closely with managers to enhance employee engagement across the division.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
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Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 diploma or equivalent HR qualification or experience.
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Extensive experience in providing HR advice to managers on all aspects of operational case work.
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Extensive experience of working in a complex unionised environment and demonstrable experience of developing effective relations and partnership working across a diverse range of unions and professional associations.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Tracey Slegg on 07824 821844 or email: Tracey.Slegg@Berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
-
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 diploma or equivalent HR qualification or experience.
-
Extensive experience in providing HR advice to managers on all aspects of operational case work.
-
Extensive experience of working in a complex unionised environment and demonstrable experience of developing effective relations and partnership working across a diverse range of unions and professional associations.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Tracey Slegg on 07824 821844 or email: Tracey.Slegg@Berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) level 7 or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in providing HR advice to managers on all aspects of operational case work.
- Experience of devising and delivering training packages on employment related courses to line managers
- Extensive experience of working in a complex unionised environment and demonstrable experience of developing effective relations and partnership working across a diverse range of unions and professional associations
- Experience of workforce development and devising and implementing recruitment and retention strategies
- Experience of managing workforce projects eg recruitment campaigns and reduction of sickness absence projects to ensure workforce plans can be met
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide generalist HR advice and guidance across a broad spectrum of HR services
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) level 7 or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in providing HR advice to managers on all aspects of operational case work.
- Experience of devising and delivering training packages on employment related courses to line managers
- Extensive experience of working in a complex unionised environment and demonstrable experience of developing effective relations and partnership working across a diverse range of unions and professional associations
- Experience of workforce development and devising and implementing recruitment and retention strategies
- Experience of managing workforce projects eg recruitment campaigns and reduction of sickness absence projects to ensure workforce plans can be met
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide generalist HR advice and guidance across a broad spectrum of HR services
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
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).
