Job summary
Join NSFT and Help Shape a Compassionate, Inclusive Workplace
NSFT is seeking anAssistant People and Culture Business Partner to deliver high-quality, proactive business partnering to our teams. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our People and Culture Strategy, working collaboratively to ensure our workforce is empowered, valued, and supported.
As an Assistant People and Culture Business Partner, you will:
- Provide specialist advice and support to managers and teams within a designated locality, helping to deliver quality patient-focused services and achieve business goals.
- Support the planning and implementation of people and culture strategies, including workforce modernisation, role redesign, and organisational development projects.
- Champion best practice in human resource management, coaching managers in excellent people management and supporting the implementation of the People and Culture Strategy.
- Manage a caseload of complex employee relations work, providing proactive advice and ensuring compliance with policy and legislation.
- Lead and supervise designated People and Culture Advisors, providing professional leadership, guidance, and development.
- Analyse workforce data and staff feedback to identify issues and develop creative, effective interventions.
- Promote a culture of staff engagement, empowerment, and inclusivity, acting as a positive change agent and role model for our values.
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
- CIPD qualified (postgraduate diploma) or working towards CIPD qualification, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Experience advising managers on a wide range of people and culture operational issues (e.g., grievance, disciplinary, absence management).
- Strong consultancy, customer service, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and conflicting deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into creative solutions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of employment law, equality and diversity, and best practice in people and culture.
- Friendly, approachable, and confident, with a positive 'can do' attitude and a commitment to collaborative working.
This role will ideally suit someone who lives in or around the King's Lynn area, as there is a regular on site expectation, and a lot of value in being physically present with managers and teams. The locality work is relationship driven, so being reasonably close makes the role more practical and more effective.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will help shape a culture of compassion, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Youll have the opportunity to develop your skills, support others, and make a real difference for our staff and service users.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will help shape a culture of compassion, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Youll have the opportunity to develop your skills, support others, and make a real difference for our staff and service users.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualified (equivalent to post graduate diploma) or working towards
- CIPD qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of advising managers on a wide range of people and culture operational issues e.g. grievance, disciplinary, absence management, etc
Desirable
- Use of Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Knowledge
Essential
- A comprehensive knowledge of Employment law, professional People developments and best practice
- Good understanding of equality and diversity issues and commitment to delivering the Trust's People and Culture Strategy objectives, as well as agreed local and national commitments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualified (equivalent to post graduate diploma) or working towards
- CIPD qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of advising managers on a wide range of people and culture operational issues e.g. grievance, disciplinary, absence management, etc
Desirable
- Use of Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
Knowledge
Essential
- A comprehensive knowledge of Employment law, professional People developments and best practice
- Good understanding of equality and diversity issues and commitment to delivering the Trust's People and Culture Strategy objectives, as well as agreed local and national commitments
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).
