HR Advisor (Maternity cover)

Primary Integrated Community Services

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Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to provide 12-month maternity cover within a busy HR department. This role involves supporting and advising managers on HR and employee relations (ER) matters, ensuring compliance with policies and employment law.

You will manage the HR team, oversee recruitment, payroll, and HR processes, and collaborate with stakeholders to promote a positive workplace culture. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies in a dynamic environment.

STRUCTURE OF THE HR TEAM

The team is led by the Head of Workforce and Development and consists of one HR Advisor (this role), who is supported by HR and Recruitment Assistants, Payroll Assistant, and Learning and Development Assistant.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee relations and HR advice: Lead HR support for formal ER meetings (attendance, performance, and disciplinary matters) and provide expert advice on complex pay, recruitment, and policy queries, escalating issues where necessary.

Team leadership and process management: Manage the HR team and oversee key functions including the HR inbox, payroll (jointly with finance), and project work such as Gender Pay Gap reporting and staff survey analysis.

Stakeholder engagement and policy development: Build strong relationships across the organisation, ensure compliance with HR policies and employment legislation, and support initiatives to improve staff consultation, engagement and inclusion.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent HR experience

Experience of working in employee relations to advise and guide managers on HR policies and procedures

Demonstrate the expected qualities of a HR professional

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro rata (inc bank holidays)
Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
A flexible approach to a work-life balance
Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Access to Blue Light Card scheme
All staff events and conferences
Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
Free parking across many sites
Personalised induction into the company and job role

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £29,970 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0220-25-0001COR

Job locations

P I C S Ltd

Nottingham Business Park

Nottingham

NG8 6PY

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resource Operations:

Lead the HR support for formal ER meetings including attendance and sickness, performance, investigations and disciplinary matters, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.

Provide advice and guidance on complex matters regarding staff pay, terms and conditions, recruitment procedures, and HR policies and procedures, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.

Support the Head of Workforce and Development in policy development, the implementation of national HR initiatives and employment legislation.

Line manage the HR team as appropriate

Oversee the general HR inbox and deal with escalated issues to resolve matters

Oversee the payroll function jointly with the Finance Manager

Project Work such as Gender Pay Gap reporting, Staff Survey Analysis and other external and NHS requirements as necessary.

Diarise and attend monthly HR meetings with service managers and clinical leads as required.

Identify and take action to resolve issues and areas of concern, take preventative measures and promptly raise any areas of concern with the Head of Workforce and Development.

Pro-actively establish excellent working relationships with key individuals across the company. Maintain high focus on customer service through regular contact via e-mail, telephone and face-to-face.

Manage and maintain the ER case log

Attend relevant internal working groups and feeding back progress and updates to HR Team.

Reporting and Analytics:

Produce and provide accurate HR data on a monthly, quarterly basis or ad hoc as required.

Process Improvement

Contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of HR teams procedures and processes.

Support with departmental reviews of allocated HR policies.

Line Management

General line management duties

Conduct monthly 1-2-1s with HR team

Conduct annual appraisal for the team

Support development of the team where required

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resource Operations:

Lead the HR support for formal ER meetings including attendance and sickness, performance, investigations and disciplinary matters, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.

Provide advice and guidance on complex matters regarding staff pay, terms and conditions, recruitment procedures, and HR policies and procedures, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.

Support the Head of Workforce and Development in policy development, the implementation of national HR initiatives and employment legislation.

Line manage the HR team as appropriate

Oversee the general HR inbox and deal with escalated issues to resolve matters

Oversee the payroll function jointly with the Finance Manager

Project Work such as Gender Pay Gap reporting, Staff Survey Analysis and other external and NHS requirements as necessary.

Diarise and attend monthly HR meetings with service managers and clinical leads as required.

Identify and take action to resolve issues and areas of concern, take preventative measures and promptly raise any areas of concern with the Head of Workforce and Development.

Pro-actively establish excellent working relationships with key individuals across the company. Maintain high focus on customer service through regular contact via e-mail, telephone and face-to-face.

Manage and maintain the ER case log

Attend relevant internal working groups and feeding back progress and updates to HR Team.

Reporting and Analytics:

Produce and provide accurate HR data on a monthly, quarterly basis or ad hoc as required.

Process Improvement

Contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of HR teams procedures and processes.

Support with departmental reviews of allocated HR policies.

Line Management

General line management duties

Conduct monthly 1-2-1s with HR team

Conduct annual appraisal for the team

Support development of the team where required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
Please provide your registration number of your CIPD Level 5 professional registration.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Experience

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
Please provide your registration number of your CIPD Level 5 professional registration.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Experience

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

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.