Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and friendly HR Advisor to join our small but wonderful HR team. Reporting into the Associate Director - People, we are looking for someone with significant and demonstrable generalist HR experience.
Main duties of the job
As a
HR Advisor, the post holder will work as part of
a small HR team providing advice and guidance for an employee base of c. 350
people. The role will work as a job share and support the AD People for all
employment and policy guidance. The role is as much about the advice, guidance
and support managers need to develop their own capabilities, as it is about
standardising practice, policies and compliance systems.
Strong experience with issue resolution and
also the development of HR work areas such as performance management, pay and
grading etc. will be required. The post holder will support the HR administration,
recruitment and payroll functions so experience in these areas is desirable.
About us
The
Confederation, Hillingdon CIC works with general practice and other healthcare
providers in Hillingdon to deliver high quality clinical services to
patients. Our aim is to improve care for
patients by working collaboratively across primary care and our partners as
part of the Integrated Care Partnership. The Confederation team also work to
develop and support individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their
changing needs. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and
transformational.
General
capacity across primary care is being expanded rapidly. The Confederation is
determined to develop as an attractive place to work that provides rewarding
roles and opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that
in turn provides the highest quality care.
Our Values
- We work together to make a difference
- We care enough to go the extra mile
- We support, trust, and empower
- We sincerely value each other
- We support primary care to own its destiny
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Ensure timely professional HR advice and
guidance is provided to queries throughout the business in line with current /
upcoming legal requirements and best practice
-
Be the key
point of contact for the senior management team and provide proactive support
for them on all employee matters.
-
Work with
the HR & Recruitment Coordinator in development of the recruitment and
administrative function.
-
Advising
managers on recruitment and selection strategies ensuring full compliance to
our processes
-
Supporting the
appointment and on boarding process for successful applicants
-
Providing
advice and playing a major role in organisational and employee change processes
-
Using HR
information systems to access, input and compile data and reports oversee
full compliance of data integrity.
-
Leading on
employee relations cases and ensuring full compliance to our policies and
procedures
-
Working with
HR technology solution to improve day-to-day operations (e.g. ATS and HRIS
software)
-
Managing staff
relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and
managing their expectations.
-
Support with
the implementation and adherence of performance management systems.
-
Work on HR
projects as per the current need and objectives.
-
Monitoring,
reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with
current legislation.
-
Supporting the
managers with various capability investigations, including grievance and
disciplinary
-
Support the HR
Team and Payroll Manager with the monthly compilation of payroll.
-
Acting as the
point of contact for managers, employees and other HR team members
-
Where necessary, support the HR team in
day-to-day practical enquiries such as access to policies, our HR system, new
starter onboarding, as well as interpretation of policy and general day to day
queries from managers and staff.
-
Ensure role is performed in line with
confidentiality, using good judgement to refer matters to Associate Director as
necessary.
-
Be flexible in carrying out a variety of
tasks, including administration, necessary for effective outputs of a small generalist
team
-
Foster and
maintain strong links with all stakeholders across the PCN and neighbouring
networks.
-
Explores the
potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and
sustain such relationships.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Ensure timely professional HR advice and
guidance is provided to queries throughout the business in line with current /
upcoming legal requirements and best practice
-
Be the key
point of contact for the senior management team and provide proactive support
for them on all employee matters.
-
Work with
the HR & Recruitment Coordinator in development of the recruitment and
administrative function.
-
Advising
managers on recruitment and selection strategies ensuring full compliance to
our processes
-
Supporting the
appointment and on boarding process for successful applicants
-
Providing
advice and playing a major role in organisational and employee change processes
-
Using HR
information systems to access, input and compile data and reports oversee
full compliance of data integrity.
-
Leading on
employee relations cases and ensuring full compliance to our policies and
procedures
-
Working with
HR technology solution to improve day-to-day operations (e.g. ATS and HRIS
software)
-
Managing staff
relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and
managing their expectations.
-
Support with
the implementation and adherence of performance management systems.
-
Work on HR
projects as per the current need and objectives.
-
Monitoring,
reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with
current legislation.
-
Supporting the
managers with various capability investigations, including grievance and
disciplinary
-
Support the HR
Team and Payroll Manager with the monthly compilation of payroll.
-
Acting as the
point of contact for managers, employees and other HR team members
-
Where necessary, support the HR team in
day-to-day practical enquiries such as access to policies, our HR system, new
starter onboarding, as well as interpretation of policy and general day to day
queries from managers and staff.
-
Ensure role is performed in line with
confidentiality, using good judgement to refer matters to Associate Director as
necessary.
-
Be flexible in carrying out a variety of
tasks, including administration, necessary for effective outputs of a small generalist
team
-
Foster and
maintain strong links with all stakeholders across the PCN and neighbouring
networks.
-
Explores the
potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and
sustain such relationships.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full CIPD Membership
- CIPD Qualified to Level 5 or equivalent qualification
- Educated to GSCE level or equivalent
- HR Qualification (as above)
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable generalist HR experience (minimum 3 years)
- Strong experience in entire range of employee relations casework, including but not limited to, investigations, conduct, performance, restructure, capability, recruitment and selection and occupational health. With ability to coach, equip and enable managers.
- Evidence of consistent CPD and maintenance of employment law knowledge
- Substantial generalist HR experience working across all areas of HR for best practice HR approaches
- Demonstrable experience of working with a dynamic organisation and varying leadership models to successfully develop HR
- Experience of working with and supporting Payroll
- Experience of policy review and development
- Experience of Change Management and engagement of key stakeholders
- Strong HR administration skills and a desire to develop lean and robust processes to support the HR team and service users
- Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen alongside empathy to the needs and developments of our workforce
- Able to work in a matrix organisation with a developing structure and adapt to suit the ever-changing needs of this.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS, healthcare reforms and how this supports service performance and improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full CIPD Membership
- CIPD Qualified to Level 5 or equivalent qualification
- Educated to GSCE level or equivalent
- HR Qualification (as above)
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable generalist HR experience (minimum 3 years)
- Strong experience in entire range of employee relations casework, including but not limited to, investigations, conduct, performance, restructure, capability, recruitment and selection and occupational health. With ability to coach, equip and enable managers.
- Evidence of consistent CPD and maintenance of employment law knowledge
- Substantial generalist HR experience working across all areas of HR for best practice HR approaches
- Demonstrable experience of working with a dynamic organisation and varying leadership models to successfully develop HR
- Experience of working with and supporting Payroll
- Experience of policy review and development
- Experience of Change Management and engagement of key stakeholders
- Strong HR administration skills and a desire to develop lean and robust processes to support the HR team and service users
- Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen alongside empathy to the needs and developments of our workforce
- Able to work in a matrix organisation with a developing structure and adapt to suit the ever-changing needs of this.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS, healthcare reforms and how this supports service performance and improvement
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.
