Job summary
Surrey and Borders Partnership are looking to recruit an HR Advisor on a fixed term contract.
Your role will be to provide the Division with responsive advice on any issues which have Human Resources implications. These will include organisational change and employee relations.
Please note that the interview process will consist of two parts: a case study and a face-to-face interview.
Main duties of the job
Suitable for someone who has the capability and drive to provide sound HR advice to a Division recognising the challenges they face. You will work with the HR Business Partner to ensure the Division is operating lawfully and respecting the values of our organisation in managing their workforce to ensure the provision of high quality services.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key accountabilities in the role are:
Acting as an advisor to the Division providing professional advice in all aspects of employee management and good HR practice.
Developing an understanding of the services provided by the Division and their operational priorities and support the HR Business Partner to identify where and how HR management can contribute to that achievement as well as the workforce strategy
Being an active member of the Management meetings and contribute to decision making in relation to HR issues.
Coaching and training managers in the division and designing and delivering HR training programmes to the Division and our Trust as required
Developing and reviewing policies and procedures as required
Working collaboratively with staffside and union colleagues to build trusted relationships and create a supportive culture around employee relations issues
Supporting the HR Department with trust-wide projects and give respectful challenge where you have professional concerns relating to any matters
Championing the visions and values of our Trust and in particular where they impact on our workforce agenda both within the Division, the team and the wider workforce
Ensuring all employee relations issues are updated on the ESR System and run monthly reports as well as ad hoc reports on request.
Working flexibly and co-operatively with other HR Advisors to ensure that our HR service covers its entire responsibility and meets the needs of our managers and employees at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key accountabilities in the role are:
Acting as an advisor to the Division providing professional advice in all aspects of employee management and good HR practice.
Developing an understanding of the services provided by the Division and their operational priorities and support the HR Business Partner to identify where and how HR management can contribute to that achievement as well as the workforce strategy
Being an active member of the Management meetings and contribute to decision making in relation to HR issues.
Coaching and training managers in the division and designing and delivering HR training programmes to the Division and our Trust as required
Developing and reviewing policies and procedures as required
Working collaboratively with staffside and union colleagues to build trusted relationships and create a supportive culture around employee relations issues
Supporting the HR Department with trust-wide projects and give respectful challenge where you have professional concerns relating to any matters
Championing the visions and values of our Trust and in particular where they impact on our workforce agenda both within the Division, the team and the wider workforce
Ensuring all employee relations issues are updated on the ESR System and run monthly reports as well as ad hoc reports on request.
Working flexibly and co-operatively with other HR Advisors to ensure that our HR service covers its entire responsibility and meets the needs of our managers and employees at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
- CIPD qualified or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in HR generalist role, exposure to ER casework
- Demonstrates knowledge of current employment law and forthcoming legislation
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and procedures
- Evidence of being competent in MS Office packages
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of medical staffing
- Evidence of knowing about NHS terms and conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
- CIPD qualified or equivalent relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in HR generalist role, exposure to ER casework
- Demonstrates knowledge of current employment law and forthcoming legislation
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and procedures
- Evidence of being competent in MS Office packages
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of medical staffing
- Evidence of knowing about NHS terms and conditions
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.
