Sirona care & health CIC

HR People Partner

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Job summary

Do you have experience of supporting ER casework, sitting on panels and working with a high ER caseload? Do you have the ability to travel across the BNSSG region?

The HR Operations team at Sirona have a great opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations HR professional to support the team with complex casework including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and long term sickness. You will be exposed to a wide range of issues and will need to be able to juggle competing priorities and have the confidence to challenge senior managers regarding the approach being taken and to confidently advise on process and potential legal challenges.

There will also be opportunity to get involved in other areas of HR Operations including policy development and manager training.

Main duties of the job

As an HR People Partner, with expertise in Employee Relations, you will play a crucial role in managing complex casework, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, and long-term sickness. Your responsibilities will include:

Expert Casework Support: Utilise your experience in supporting ER casework, attending investigation meetings, sitting on panels, managing paperwork related to cases and holding a high ER caseload of diverse and challenging issues.
Prioritise and Juggle: Handle competing priorities skilfully, ensuring effective resolution of cases while maintaining a high standard of quality and compliance.
Confident Adviser: Challenge senior managers when necessary, providing confident advice on process and potential legal challenges, contributing to fair and legally compliant outcomes.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make arealdifference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities forallour colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-6943245-SL

Job locations

Yate

Badminton Road

yate

BS37 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in HR Management or able to demonstrate or an equivalent level of generalist HR knowledge / experience.

Desirable

Chartered CIPD Membership status

Employee Relations Experience

Essential

Experience in a generalist senior HR role in a fast paced medium sized / large multi-site organisation
Solid knowledge of current employment legislation and case law
Excellent written & verbal communication skills, in particular the ability to translate complex information and legislation into intuitive policies and guidelines, with the ability to interpret and explain a variety of routine and more complex HR matters
Ability to manage conflicting priorities with a highly varied and unpredictable workload, through excellent planning and organisation
Excellent IT literacy including knowledge and experience of using HR systems

Desirable

Understanding of Health and/or Social Care services
Previous experience of using ESR
Expert knowledge of Agenda for Change

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in HR Management or able to demonstrate or an equivalent level of generalist HR knowledge / experience.

Desirable

Chartered CIPD Membership status

Employee Relations Experience

Essential

Experience in a generalist senior HR role in a fast paced medium sized / large multi-site organisation
Solid knowledge of current employment legislation and case law
Excellent written & verbal communication skills, in particular the ability to translate complex information and legislation into intuitive policies and guidelines, with the ability to interpret and explain a variety of routine and more complex HR matters
Ability to manage conflicting priorities with a highly varied and unpredictable workload, through excellent planning and organisation
Excellent IT literacy including knowledge and experience of using HR systems

Desirable

Understanding of Health and/or Social Care services
Previous experience of using ESR
Expert knowledge of Agenda for Change

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.