Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

People Services Advisor

The closing date is 18 June 2025

Job summary

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team focused on modern, responsive and people-centred HR services within a hybrid model?

Our People Services function is looking for a People Services Advisor to join us as we redefine how we deliver operational HR support across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. If you are driven to create compassionate, forward-thinking HR solutions and thrive in a collaborative, data-informed environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The People Services Advisor is an important and integral member of the People Directorate. They will support the Senior People Services Advisors and People Services Leaders in the delivery of a comprehensive range of professional proactive and reactive people activities and services across the Health Board. This will require them to use their generalist people knowledge, skills and experience, to coach and support managers and staff, as appropriate, in respect of a diverse range of employment relation matters.

The role currently supports hybrid working with a mixture of working from home, the office and various Health Board sites across the CTM portfolio with a high degree of autonomy in managing your own schedule within core working hours.

Main duties of the job

A day in the life of a People Services Advisor is fast-paced, varied and draws upon your professional credibility, integrity and drive to make a difference. You will regularly participate in activities with a high degree of autonomy which offer you the chance to:

1. Use and develop your technical employee relations skills to solve problems and provide best practice advice in people management processes.

2. Contribute to the design, testing and adoption of new people related technology and digitalisation opportunities, which will modernise our people practices and approaches and inform compassionate decision making.

3. Support scope, design and delivery of new HR products and services which address real needs across our teams.

4. Deliver on-line and face to face learning interventions to build confidence amongst our colleagues in the application of people policies and discretionary decision making.

5. Support our strategic People Directorate colleagues in the delivery of organisational change projects and HR solutions designed to meet our ambitious people priorities.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.We live by our core values:o We listen, learn and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We all work together as one teamWe are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

110-AC143-0625

Job locations

Pontypridd and District Cottage Hospital

Y Comin

Pontypridd

CF37 4AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. Alternatively, please click Apply to view in Trac, our recruitment platform.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Alexandra Wright/Michael BartlettPeople Services Leader

Alexandra.Wright@wales.nhs.uk or Michael.Bartlett@wales.nhs.uk

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or 'B1' Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be 'fluent' or be able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being hold to simple conversations with patient.

Working for CTM, youll enjoy:

28 days of annual leave (rising to 34) plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days.

An NHS pension with a 23.7% employer contribution.

Travel schemes, including cycle-to-work and car lease options.

Family benefits: enhanced maternity/paternity leave and crche facilities.

In-house learning and career pathways across HR.

Flexible hours and location options, including home, team base, and onsite work.

A supportive team shaping the future of people services.

Access to wellbeing services, free Welsh lessons, Blue Light discounts, and

50% off at onsite Starbucks cafes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. Alternatively, please click Apply to view in Trac, our recruitment platform.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Alexandra Wright/Michael BartlettPeople Services Leader

Alexandra.Wright@wales.nhs.uk or Michael.Bartlett@wales.nhs.uk

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or 'B1' Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be 'fluent' or be able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being hold to simple conversations with patient.

Working for CTM, youll enjoy:

28 days of annual leave (rising to 34) plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days.

An NHS pension with a 23.7% employer contribution.

Travel schemes, including cycle-to-work and car lease options.

Family benefits: enhanced maternity/paternity leave and crche facilities.

In-house learning and career pathways across HR.

Flexible hours and location options, including home, team base, and onsite work.

A supportive team shaping the future of people services.

Access to wellbeing services, free Welsh lessons, Blue Light discounts, and

50% off at onsite Starbucks cafes.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience gained by working in the profession.
  • Associate Member of CIPD
  • Working knowledge and understanding of relevant employment legislation, including ACAS Codes of Practice.

Desirable

  • Level 5 CIPD

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of applying and operating standard people policy, processes and practices e.g. disciplinary, grievance, capability, sickness absence management.
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience gained by working in the profession.
  • Associate Member of CIPD
  • Working knowledge and understanding of relevant employment legislation, including ACAS Codes of Practice.

Desirable

  • Level 5 CIPD

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of applying and operating standard people policy, processes and practices e.g. disciplinary, grievance, capability, sickness absence management.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Pontypridd and District Cottage Hospital

Y Comin

Pontypridd

CF37 4AL


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Pontypridd and District Cottage Hospital

Y Comin

Pontypridd

CF37 4AL


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People Services Leader

Alexandra Wright

Alexandra.wright@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

110-AC143-0625

Job locations

Pontypridd and District Cottage Hospital

Y Comin

Pontypridd

CF37 4AL


Supporting documents

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