Band 6 Senior HR Advisor Birmingham, England
Job description
Job overview
We are recruiting for passionate, driven and experienced Senior HR Advisor's to work within our busy Employee Relations Team.
Accountable to the HR Manager and responsible for mentoring the HR Advisors, this pivotal role will see you provide an efficient, responsive and professional employee relations service working inclusively with key stakeholders and building collaborative partnerships. The role specifically focuses on delivery employee relations services including supporting with sickness management, disciplinary (including MHPS), grievance and harassment investigations. In addition you will be responsible for developing and delivering training to up-skill managers whilst challenging and delivering innovative new ways of working within a Just and Learning Culture.
This is not just an opportunity for someone who 'knows their stuff'. It is about 'how you do what you do with what you know' to positively impact staff at all levels with a great working environment. It is about providing a credible HR service that is rich in values, integrity and the desire to deliver excellence.
You will be an experienced HR practitioner and someone who is driven to innovate within their role with a commitment to people before process.
This is a hybrid role. Cross site working across all hospitals under UHB is an essential requirement of this role.
For further information/informal discussion please contact Sindhu Ahuja, HR Manager on 07768432351, [email protected]
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To carry a case load of investigations into employment matters including disciplinary, grievance and harassment issues and support managers in performance management issues and long term sickness cases at formal reviews and beyond
To ensure the provision of advice to all managers within the Trust regarding all aspects of employment policy and procedure for all categories of staff, as well as associated post-employment issues.
To support the HR Manager on meeting the Trust's key performance indicators
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Level 7 CIPD or post grad diploma in HRM or Level 5 CIPD and equivalent experience at post grad level
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
Experience of recent generalist HR experience in a large, complex organisation including complex case work including sickness managements and investigations
Working in partnership with Trade unions.
Experience of developing and delivering training interventions to staff and managers
Experience of preparing, analysing and presenting reports.
Ability to interpret and apply Terms and Conditions of Employment
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.
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.
