Human Resources Advisor Leeds, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity for the right person to undertake a key role within our People Employment Team. The purpose of the role is to provide timely support and expert HR advice to frontline managers of the Trust.
This role is ideal for people who already have a good track record of providing HR advice in a fast paced, pressurised environment. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of HR areas including absence management, employee relations and terms and conditions of employment. You will be able to confidently train and support managers using a coaching approach. You will be promoting good practice, a person centred approach and ensuring consistency across the organization.
NHS experience and knowledge of national Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment would be advantageous as well as experience of using HR data analytics. Opportunities for development will be offered for example the opportunity to support key HR projects.
With demonstrable HR experience you will be CIPD qualified to intermediate level 5 or working towards with substantial working experience.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the [email protected]
This is an exciting and varied role, you will demonstrate your knowledge and experience providing first line support for a number of frontline managers, advising on day to day challenges with full support from the HR Manager. You will do this by being the named contact for a defined area and by supporting the department’s HR advice line and inbox.
You will provide information reports as required and so you are required to have a good level of IT literacy and able to use the various software packages. You will need to be able to build good relationships with managers and team members.
You will be given opportunities to develop your areas of interest, work with a supportive team and gain excellent HR experience. Opportunities to gain further qualifications is encouraged and funded through the apprenticeship scheme.
This is a hybrid working opportunity with occasional visits to Trust sites to attend essential meetings.
Interviews will take place week commencing 31st August 2023.
- Provide advice and guidance to managers and staff in accordance with trust procedures, legislation and best practice including:
- • Terms and conditions of employment
- Attendance Management
- Capability / Performance
- Disciplinary, Grievance, Bullying & Harassment
- Agenda for Change Job Evaluation
- Management Of Change / Service Redesign
- Other HR Procedure
- Manage a caseload as delegated by the HR Manager
- Support investigating officers in disciplinary and grievance investigations, including support at meetings as required and in the preparation and content of investigation reports and cases presented to panels, attending investigatory meetings as required
- To provide HR advice to Case Conferences taking into account organisational precedent and best practice.
- Support managers in producing correspondence to staff , ensuring consistency and compliance with best practice and to up to date employment legislation
- Advise managers on courses of action and possible implications; support managers in deciding the most appropriate course of action, seeking guidance from the HR Manager where issues are complex
- Maintain up to date knowledge of employment legislation and case law, providing advice and guidance on it’s application. Advise managers on specific cases and draft general written guidance and advice
- Provide HR advice / support in the management of absence including supporting managers in the preparation of cases for dismissal, utilising the absence management system to support this
- To support MOC processes attending consultation meetings and supporting redeployment processes
- Ensure that appropriate records are maintained in individual cases which conform to legislation and minimise the Employment Tribunal Proceedings
- Liaise with Medical Education in relation to the management of Doctors in difficulty and escalate complex issues to the HR Manager as required
- Actively assist in identifying potential risks to the Trust associated with HR and employment matters
- Assist in assessing the impact of equal opportunity legislation and government initiatives on the organization, updating procedures as directed
- Involvement in Agenda for Change job evaluation processes, including banding as required and new posts
- Support Head of HR Operations / HR Manager in providing information and advice to managers on HR performance measures and workforce planning
- Support Head of HR Operations / HR Manager in tribunal preparation
