Job summary
Are you an experienced employee relations professional ready to take on a strategic role in shaping workplace culture ensuring fair and person-centered approaches? We are looking for a Principal Employee Relations Advisor to join our brilliant team, bringing expertise, leadership, and a passion for fostering partnership working and positive work environments.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Principal Employee Relations Advisor, you will:
- Be care group aligned leading on complex employee relations cases, providing expert advice and guidance;
- Line manage a team of Senior Employee Relations Advisors however have oversight of practice within your reporting structure;
- Develop and implement policies that support a fair and inclusive workplace;
- Support managers in resolving workplace issues effectively and in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with employment law and best practices;
- Drive initiatives that enhance the employee relations team and the service provided.
- Review casework and take steps to ensure the team operates a continuous and shared learning review process
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining an established team of experienced employee relations advisors and we're looking for someone who has the following:
- Extensive consolidated experience in employee relations and HR advisory roles.
- Strong knowledge of employment law, ACAS, Agenda for Change, and a confidence in advising in these areas.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with diplomacy and professionalism.
- A proactive, strategic mindset with leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a team and leading on continuous improvements projects
- Evidence of partnership working with staff side colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining an established team of experienced employee relations advisors and we're looking for someone who has the following:
- Extensive consolidated experience in employee relations and HR advisory roles.
- Strong knowledge of employment law, ACAS, Agenda for Change, and a confidence in advising in these areas.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with diplomacy and professionalism.
- A proactive, strategic mindset with leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a team and leading on continuous improvements projects
- Evidence of partnership working with staff side colleagues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable consolidated experience of advising senior operational managers across a wide range of specialised HR and employee relations matters within a complex, multi-site, unionised environment
- oExperience of managing a team of ER staff in a specific work area
- oExperience of leading complex organisational change
- oExperience of advising on employee relations panels including appeals up to and including dismissal
- oExcellent working knowledge and understanding of employment law
- oNational NHS priorities and the significance of the contributions of HR
- oRelevant professional or management qualification to masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values:
Desirable
- oExperience of working within an HR role in the NHS
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional or management qualification to masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- oProfessionally qualified to MCIPD level
Desirable
- oMaster's (CIPD level 7) or equivalent level qualification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Desirable
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- oA full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable consolidated experience of advising senior operational managers across a wide range of specialised HR and employee relations matters within a complex, multi-site, unionised environment
- oExperience of managing a team of ER staff in a specific work area
- oExperience of leading complex organisational change
- oExperience of advising on employee relations panels including appeals up to and including dismissal
- oExcellent working knowledge and understanding of employment law
- oNational NHS priorities and the significance of the contributions of HR
- oRelevant professional or management qualification to masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values:
Desirable
- oExperience of working within an HR role in the NHS
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional or management qualification to masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- oProfessionally qualified to MCIPD level
Desirable
- oMaster's (CIPD level 7) or equivalent level qualification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Desirable
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- oA full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
