Job summary
The newly established People Services and Business Partnering Team works closely with senior management to provide business-focused people and OD solutions to support the provision of high quality, productive and innovative services across the ICB, including Place based teams.
The People Services and Business Partnering Team strives to enable the ICB to deliver an excellent health and social care service to North East London by providing first-class and timely HR advice, support and interventions at a strategic and operational level. The team undertakes activities that will support the ICB in driving continuous improvement and delivery of high-quality health and social care through outstanding leadership and management of its people. All the team's activities will be closely aligned with the NHS People Plan and other relevant strategic frameworks, including the Workforce Race Equality Strategy.
The Associate People Partner will work collaboratively with the People Partner and Senior People and Culture Partners to provide expert HR advice and support to the ICB, including, but not limited to, workforce information, terms and conditions, HR processes, including liaison with resourcing, workforce and payroll, policy advice and grading, all aspects of workforce performance, development, change programmes and employee relations.
The Associate People Partner will be the first point of contact for informal employee relations matters.
Main duties of the job
o Be an active member of the People Services and Business Partnering Team, helping to develop the application of effective HR practice to drive performance against objectives and strategy.o Ensure the provision of consistently sound HR advice and support to managers on all aspects of workforce management.o Ensure that managers understand their responsibilities as people managers regarding employment legislation, ACAS guidance and the ICB's HR policies and procedures.o Up-skill managers in the effective use of ICB HR policies and procedures.o Work with management teams to identify and secure workforce productivity improvements using appropriate benchmarking management information.o Advise line managers on new starters and leavers processes as appropriate, ensuring that effective induction and leaver arrangements are in place.o Advise line managers on the performance development review process.
About us
North East London is steeped in history and culture, and home to over two million people (and rising). It's the most diverse area of the UK; and because of that, one of the most exciting and vibrant places to work.
NHS North East London works with our health, social care, voluntary and community partners and residents) to plan and buy health services to meet our population's needs, making sure all parts of the local health and care system work effectively together. We work as part of the North East London Integrated Care System northeastlondonhcp.nhs.uk
We make sure residents and visitors have the best physical and mental health and have good access to high-quality health and care services. We have a vision to "work with and for all the people of North East London to create meaningful improvements in health, wellbeing and equity."
We serve eight local authority areas: Barking and Dagenham; City of London; Hackney; Havering; Newham; Redbridge; Tower Hamlets; and Waltham Forest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent experience in a relevant professional field, or knowledge acquired through experience or training.
- CIPD qualified or working towards
Experience
Essential
- In-depth experience in Human Resources Management (HRM), either as a line manager or in an HR generalist or advisory role
- Experience sufficient to advise and support line managers in dealing with the full range of HRM issues
- Experience of managing employee relations issues in a unionised environment
- Experience in leading on or providing HR support and expertise to an organisational change project
- Experience of participating in and advising on performance management investigations and hearings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the legal, cultural and historical issues informing the equality and diversity agenda in the UK. Ability to apply equality and diversity knowledge to the organisational setting and the role of HR in its promotion.
- Ability to apply advanced influencing and negotiation skills necessary to achieve successful outcomes, e.g. when working with directors, senior managers and staff representatives
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent experience in a relevant professional field, or knowledge acquired through experience or training.
- CIPD qualified or working towards
Experience
Essential
- In-depth experience in Human Resources Management (HRM), either as a line manager or in an HR generalist or advisory role
- Experience sufficient to advise and support line managers in dealing with the full range of HRM issues
- Experience of managing employee relations issues in a unionised environment
- Experience in leading on or providing HR support and expertise to an organisational change project
- Experience of participating in and advising on performance management investigations and hearings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the legal, cultural and historical issues informing the equality and diversity agenda in the UK. Ability to apply equality and diversity knowledge to the organisational setting and the role of HR in its promotion.
- Ability to apply advanced influencing and negotiation skills necessary to achieve successful outcomes, e.g. when working with directors, senior managers and staff representatives
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).