About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advisor to join an established People Relations Team. This is a new opportunity to support and oversee complex cases while supporting the development of the people relations team and department managers. The post holder will require significant experience of providing complex ER Advice to Senior Managers within a complex organisation.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work with the existing Senior Advisors, to give focused expert advice, through options based coaching to line managers with a focus on the long standing and complex cases. You will also support the management of Appeals and hold a caseload of Employment Tribunals. There will also be opportunities to take on projects to support the working and development of the team.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Maintain and develop an understanding of the services provided by ELFT to be best able to identify where and how the employee relation function can contribute to the achievement of the People plan.
Resolve complex employee relations issues in line with Trust policies and procedures and act as an expert on ER issues on high profile cases.
To work with the Advisers and medical managers to resolve ER issues in accordance with MHPS
Advise and support Managers and staff in the interpretation of HR policies and procedures, and provide professional advice on best practice, and its application in the service, including:-o Employee Relations including discipline, grievance, redundancy and redeployment Sickness and other absenceo Performance Management and annual appraisalso Employee health and wellbeingo Flexible Workingo Equality, Diversity and Inclusiono Training and Developmento Employment Law
Work alongside the Head of People Relations to ensure all Appeals and Employment Tribunal cases are dealt with in accordance with agreed protocols (including undertaking preparation of Employment Tribunal cases and attendance at hearings as and when required)
Work alongside the Head of People Relations in developing and updating ER policies and procedures and present them at the Joint staff committee to be ratified.
Ensure templates and tools to support managers, People & Culture Hub and the People Relations Team remain up to date and fit for purpose, recommending and implementing improvements where appropriate.
Identify, develop and deliver an overall HR training and development programme in line with requirements of ELFT covering all aspects of Employee Relations.
Support the Head of People Relations for the ongoing development of the Employee Relations function
Lead in the provision of a quality mediation service within the Trust
Deputise for Head of People Relations as required.
Attend and contribute to SLT meetings as required.
Responsible for maintaining and developing the Employee Relations tracker database (Selenity)
Develop and create reports and documentation on a periodical basis in regards to employee relations investigations and responses to Freedom of Information Requests
To quality check and audit ER management cases on an ad hoc basis
Interrogate the employee relations data base and analyse data to support the Head of People Relations in targeting interventions to improve the performance of the People Relations Team
Identify potential areas of concern and trends e.g. sickness patterns, highlighting and discussing with Managers to find appropriate solutions.
Work in partnership with Trade Union representatives, negotiating with them as and when necessary.
Work in partnership with Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.
Conduct Workshops and courses on HR issues for managers and staff.
Coach Managers on an individual basis as necessary to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for their job.
Lead a culture of compassion with employee relations and ensure the Trusts fair treatment process is embedded and understood
As a line Manager, undertake investigation projects as delegated by the People Relations Manager from initiation of the investigation through to compilation and presentation of reports.
Projects as directed by the Head of People Relations
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MCIPD or Graduate CIPD with significant experience
Experience Essential
extensive operational HR experience in large organisation Experience of dealing with complex HR issues Experience of managing HR systems
Desirable
Experience of working in a unionised organisation
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Sound knowledge of Employment Law. Sound letter and report writing skills, able to present information logically, clearly and concisely The ability to build effective working relationships and establish credibility with colleagues and Managers.
Desirable
Knowledge of MHPS policy
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).
Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trust HQ
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)