About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our HR Team as a People Advisor working via the Bank
This role is part of our HR Operations Team who are responsible for providing the delivery of an efficient and effective generalist HR service to the organisation, ensuring compliance around HR policies and procedures, but also working as an integral part of locality teams.
The team ensure line management issues and employee relations issues are handled well, and that managers are developed in terms of their capability as a people manager. This team also has responsibility for an efficient and effective front-line 'ASK HR' service as the front door to the HR team, as well as oversight and responsibility for employment legislation and employee relations, and a wide range of HR projects as required by the organisation.
The People Advisor is responsible for a centrally based efficient and effective HR advisory service across the whole organisation. Working closely with the People Partners, the post holder will be responsible for providing escalated professional and confidential HR advice, support and senior level administrative and project services across the full range of HR activities; including employee relations, general employment law, terms and conditions of employment, policies, procedures and a wide range of HR projects.
Main duties of the job
Assist the People Partners with individual employee relations cases such as discipline,grievance, redundancy, restructures, and absence management. Ensuring that these issuesare dealt with fairly, consistently and in a timely manager and more complex matters escalatedas appropriate.
Work closely with line managers and People Partners, providing centralised advice andguidance on the implementation of HR policies and procedures (attendance, performancemanagement).
To take ownership in relation to a caseload of HR cases (absence, performance) providingguidance and support to managers to ensure timely resolution in line with policies andprocedures.
Provide HR support during investigations including disciplinary and grievance. Attending formalhearings as required.
Support People Partners with the design and delivery of training to managers on HR policiesand procedures.
Please be aware: you will need to undertake at least one shift within a three-month rolling period to remain on the bank.
Why Work on the Bank with Sirona?
- Flexible working
- Agenda for Change hourly rates including a 12.5% A/L enhancement
- Enhanced pay for w/ends, out-of-hours, and Bank Holidays
- Paid training to support your development and expand your competencies
- NHS benefits
- Generous Stakeholder Pension Scheme
- Health & wellbeing support,
- A great way to build community experience, refresh your skills, or return to practice
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, and participation in Stakeholders Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
How Does it Work?
- Submit your application online
- If shortlisted, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview
- If offered the role, attend a face-to-face Sirona induction
- During your first two weeks, you will complete an induction to ensure you are equipped with the tools and knowledge needed for the role
- You will then complete orientation shifts to meet the team
- Once orientation is completed, you will have access to an app where you can view upcoming shifts and book direct
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
If you are currently requiring a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months from your start date until the expiry date, please disclose your expiry date in your application.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in HR, BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma/Graduate certificate level/NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent level of experience Associate member of the CIPD, or significant progress towards completion, or significant experience at advisory level
Desirable
- Associate CIPD membership
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing a HR advisory service to managers in line with employment legislation and organisational HR policies
- Previous experience of working in an operational HR role within a large and complex organisation
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with a diverse client base
- Ability to work at a high pace with changing priorities and urgent requests, effectively prioritising actions, escalating issues and risks and reviewing work allocations to ensure deadlines are met
- Ability to understand and interpret data (manipulating datasets where required) extracted from HR systems
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and to recognise the need for absolute discretion and confidentiality
- Demonstrable experience of carrying out presentations to managers
Desirable
- Experience in Health and Social care
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
2nd Floor, South Gloucestershire Council Offices
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)