Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS UNTIL 31/5/2026 DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the People & Culture team at Powys Teaching Health Board, providing maternity cover until 31 May 2026. Working within the People & Culture Team at Powys offers a broader range of experience than a traditional HR business partner role, working closely with senior members of People & Culture team as well as senior members of staff across the organisation.
The post holder will work as part of the Business Partnering team to provide People and Culture advice across their respective nominated directorates and ensure a proactive, collaborative approach is in place to drive the achievement of the Health Board and Directorate objectives, this will include developing and maintaining positive working relationships with Trade Union partners.
Main duties of the job
Within the role of Business Partner, the post holder will:
- Understand the Health Board and its services - the post holder will develop and understanding of how the Health Board operates, how it creates value, its strategic drivers and its purpose.
- Generate insight from data and evidence - using and applying evidence to support business cases, strategies and inform decision making.
- Connecting with curiosity, purpose and impact - asking the right questions, crafting networks and understanding where HR can identify opportunities to create the most value.
- Leading with integrity, consideration and challenge - having the courage and confidence to challenge thinking and actively demonstrate Health Board and profession values in their day to day work.
The People & Culture Business Partner will provide professional HR support to a number of corporate directorates as well as our hosted services. This will include providing advice in relation to:
Workforce planning
Organisational Change
Engagement & Staff Wellbeing
Employee Relations
Workforce performance & efficiency
The People and Culture team work in a hybrid way which enables home working with an expectation that the post holder is able to attend base twice a week and is flexible to meet business needs.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description can be found as an attachment to this vacancy. Broadly, the main duties of the role will include:
Providing HR advice across a range of complex employee relations matters
Provide coaching and support to managers and leaders to support excellence in leadership and the effective deployment of People and Culture Strategy, Policy and practice
Work autonomously to prioritise workload effectively across a broad portfolio with areas of competing demands. Ensure approaches are in place to effectively manage expectations, identify deadlines and timescales and appropriately escalate issues of potential risk.
Maintain a clear understanding and up to date knowledge of the legal framework within which HR operates to ensure credible, consistent and robust advice is provided on complex HR matters.
Support the Directorates in the development and monitoring of Workforce plans and alignment to the overall Health Board strategic direction. This will include providing support to service managers in reviewing workforce requirements in order to facilitate role redesign, resourcing requirements and processes for modernising the workforce.
Lead the development of Workforce policies as required in line with current legislation and keeping abreast of modern HR procedures and best practice.
Regularly utilise data to analyse workforce performance, issues and trends and will be required to utilise this information to form evidence-based recommendations and approaches. This will include the requirement to utilise a variety of systems, such as Excel, ESR etc.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description can be found as an attachment to this vacancy. Broadly, the main duties of the role will include:
Providing HR advice across a range of complex employee relations matters
Provide coaching and support to managers and leaders to support excellence in leadership and the effective deployment of People and Culture Strategy, Policy and practice
Work autonomously to prioritise workload effectively across a broad portfolio with areas of competing demands. Ensure approaches are in place to effectively manage expectations, identify deadlines and timescales and appropriately escalate issues of potential risk.
Maintain a clear understanding and up to date knowledge of the legal framework within which HR operates to ensure credible, consistent and robust advice is provided on complex HR matters.
Support the Directorates in the development and monitoring of Workforce plans and alignment to the overall Health Board strategic direction. This will include providing support to service managers in reviewing workforce requirements in order to facilitate role redesign, resourcing requirements and processes for modernising the workforce.
Lead the development of Workforce policies as required in line with current legislation and keeping abreast of modern HR procedures and best practice.
Regularly utilise data to analyse workforce performance, issues and trends and will be required to utilise this information to form evidence-based recommendations and approaches. This will include the requirement to utilise a variety of systems, such as Excel, ESR etc.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a unionised environment and a commitment to working in partnership
- Experience of handling extremely complex Employee Relations issues
- Experience of policy development and consultation processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters in Human Resource Management (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience demonstrated via: o Significant experience in a senior HR Advisor/Practitioner role o Demonstrable experience of providing advice to managers on complex Employee Relations matters o Demonstrable ability to analyse and make judgments on complex workforce issues
Desirable
- CIPD Professional Registration: MCIPD level or willingness to obtain as part of an agreed CPD objective
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a unionised environment and a commitment to working in partnership
- Experience of handling extremely complex Employee Relations issues
- Experience of policy development and consultation processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters in Human Resource Management (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience demonstrated via: o Significant experience in a senior HR Advisor/Practitioner role o Demonstrable experience of providing advice to managers on complex Employee Relations matters o Demonstrable ability to analyse and make judgments on complex workforce issues
Desirable
- CIPD Professional Registration: MCIPD level or willingness to obtain as part of an agreed CPD objective
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).
