HR Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE

The purpose of the Human Resources department is to provide a professional, high quality HR service to the managers and staff of SPCT. This includes:

• Creating and implementing the HR strategy that will complement SPCTs strategic objectives.
• Ensuring SPCT has effective, efficient and legally compliant people processes, policies, procedures & systems in place.
• Providing timely and accurate advice and information on people related matters, being aware at all times of relevant employment law as well as best practice.
• Enabling us to get the best performance out of our people, our key asset.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Working closely with managers across the organisation, the HR Advisor will ensure that line managers understand and implement HR policies and procedures by providing advice and up to date workforce information across the full employee life cycle.

The HR Advisor will deliver proactive, effective constructive and compliant advisory and transactional services; in order to influence and support the implementation of HR policies and promote best practice. The HR Advisor will ensure that policy and legislation is adhered to, exercising discretion as appropriate.

ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

Process, Policy & Procedure

• Contributing to the development and introduction of new & revised People strategies, associated processes & policies
• Coaching, advising & supporting managers to implement HR policies when required
• Monitoring and maintaining adherence to internal policies, procedures and legislation, exercising discretion as appropriate using an impact vs. risk approach
• Supporting the HR Manager to deliver and implement transformational change projects from a HR perspective
• Identifying employee health & wellbeing issues, taking proactive action with managers to resolve

Advisory and Transactional Services

• Delivering a professional, proactive & efficient HR administrative and transactional service,
• Delivering advisory and transactional services responsively in order to meet expectations and appropriate organisational deadlines, particularly the recruitment processes and administration
• Providing 'hands on' HR expertise to resolve complex HR cases; effectively managing employee relations queries and caseload to speedy resolution.
• Proactively coaching, supporting and advising managers to resolve discipline, grievance, attendance & performance issues
• Business partnering/relationship building using skills
• Implementing effective onboarding, in line with internally agreed service levels

Workforce Administration, Information & Reporting

• Scheduling regular meetings with key internal contacts to discuss workforce data and issues, proactively planning strategies for required outcomes
• Inputting accurate data in to the workforce information system, as required. Using numerousy skills to ensure accurate calculations/awareness of budgetary element also required in order to deliver a cost effective workforce planning.

People

• Developing and promoting a high performing culture as an influential member of the HR team.
• Reinforcing and demonstrating professional standards and behaviours
• Challenging & managing any inappropriate or unprofessional conduct efficiently and effectively, across the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• - Knowledge of HR systems, polices and safety legislation
• - Effective Communication skills; both written and verbal with individuals and within a group.
• - Ability to develop and deliver training.
• - Confident IT skills, specifically word and excels skills.
• - Ability to report statistical information

Desirable

• Experience of supporting change management projects

Skills & Qualities

Essential

• - Strong teamplayer
• - Ability to balance confliciting priorities
• - Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• - Attention to detail
• - Strong interpersonal skills; to gain confidence of and build relationships with others, including managers clinicians and other staff.
• - Analytical and decision making skills; explore, evaluate and interpret information and options and make recommendations based on an analysis of options.
• - Operational experience; supporting employee relation issues and proactive management of cases.
• - Good knowledge of employment law and active in seeking relevant updates
• - Persuasion and Influencing skills; ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
• - Proactive attitude to continuous personal and professional development

Qualifications

Essential

• CIPD Qualification of level 5 or above (or working towards)

Desirable

• High level of education to degree level or equivalent

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Salford Primary Care Together (SPCT)

Address

3rd Floor, 2 City Approach

Albert Street

Eccles

Salford

M300BL

Employer's website

https://www.spctogether.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)