People Advisor

St Peter’s Hospice

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Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HR professional to join our team. As aPeople Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the hospice's HR function, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations, and fostering a positive work environment for our employees.

Reporting to the Head of People, you will be delivering all aspects of operational HR, and managing and overseeing an employee relations caseload supporting employees and managers in our Clinical teams (In Patient Unit, Community Nurses, Day Services, Emotional & Psychological Support, Hospice at Home, Medical Team).

l candidate will have:

  • Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and ability to interpret and apply employment law in practice, applying a pragmatic approach
  • Proven experience of reviewing, designing and applying HR policies and procedures
  • Experience of advising managers on employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, capability and sickness absence issues up to and including dismissal
  • Experience of handling recruitment campaigns
  • Relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
  • Strong organisational skillsanability to prioritise
  • Ability to confidently and appropriately communicate in writing and verbally
  • Proven experience working as an HR Advisor or similar role, preferably in the healthcare or not for profit sector.
  • CIPD qualification or working towards accreditation is desirable

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide HR support and guidance to managers and employees on a wide range of HR matters, including employee relations, performance management, and HR policies and procedures.
  • Assist in the recruitment and selection process, from job posting to candidate onboarding, ensuring a smooth and efficient process while adhering to equal opportunities and diversity principles.
  • Manage employee relations issues effectively, including conducting investigations, disciplinary meetings, and grievance procedures in line with hospice policies and legal requirements.
  • Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and programs aimed at enhancing employee engagement, retention, and well-being.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records and systems, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, procedures, and practices to ensure alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
  • Provide training and support to managers and employees on HR-related topics, including performance management, diversity and inclusion, and HR processes.
  • Keep abreast of changes in employment legislation and HR best practices, providing advice and recommendations to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

About us

St Peters Hospice is a large city Hospice with both inpatient and community services, and it is an exciting time to work for the hospice as we move forward with our strategy and develop our services.

We offer attractive terms and conditions similar to the NHS, including recognition for previous NHS service with up to 33 days holiday for 10 years service and continuance of your NHS Pension Scheme membership.

We also offer a range of other financial, wellbeing and healthcare benefits.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,922 to £38,802 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0163-24-0024

Job locations

Charlton Road

Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To advise on the whole employee lifecycle to managers and employees

To work in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues to shape, develop and deliver people strategies, activities and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of the Hospice

Operating as the departmental HR expert, to advise, guide and support staff and managers by providing high level people management and development support across designated departments.

Key Relationships:

Managers across the Hospice

People Team (HR / L&D / Payroll)

Key Responsibilities:

Support managers with all operational people issues giving clear and concise advice, escalating complex issues to the Head of People.

Provide timely advice on HR issues in relation to absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, case work, performance management and probationary management to ensure compliance with legislation and HR policies and procedures

Advise, support and coach managers on the interpretation and application of policies, processes and procedures, ensuring these are applied fairly and consistently

Advising managers on recruitment and selection including reviewing and updating job descriptions, discussing recruitment strategies, recruitment campaigns and training hiring managers on applicant tracking software

Recommend appropriate courses of action in line with best practice, policies, employment legislation and relevant regulatory frameworks

Provide advice and support to managers in change management activities such as redundancy, TUPE and other organisational change situations ensuring correct information and consultation processes are followed

Provide guidance and advice to employees on people policies, pay and benefits and terms and conditions of employment

Ensure accurate records are maintained so that appropriate information is available to support any present or future decisions/challenges in relation to HR and other matters

Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring they are in line with employment law

Lead on manager training on key people policies

Creating, analysing and reporting key people MI data and insights in order to make informed, evidence based decision

Contributing to the continuous improvement of the People Team through review and improvement of all people process to drive employee engagement

Support and lead on areas to support the People strategy, such as ED&I, employee engagement, benefits, wellbeing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To advise on the whole employee lifecycle to managers and employees

To work in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues to shape, develop and deliver people strategies, activities and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of the Hospice

Operating as the departmental HR expert, to advise, guide and support staff and managers by providing high level people management and development support across designated departments.

Key Relationships:

Managers across the Hospice

People Team (HR / L&D / Payroll)

Key Responsibilities:

Support managers with all operational people issues giving clear and concise advice, escalating complex issues to the Head of People.

Provide timely advice on HR issues in relation to absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, case work, performance management and probationary management to ensure compliance with legislation and HR policies and procedures

Advise, support and coach managers on the interpretation and application of policies, processes and procedures, ensuring these are applied fairly and consistently

Advising managers on recruitment and selection including reviewing and updating job descriptions, discussing recruitment strategies, recruitment campaigns and training hiring managers on applicant tracking software

Recommend appropriate courses of action in line with best practice, policies, employment legislation and relevant regulatory frameworks

Provide advice and support to managers in change management activities such as redundancy, TUPE and other organisational change situations ensuring correct information and consultation processes are followed

Provide guidance and advice to employees on people policies, pay and benefits and terms and conditions of employment

Ensure accurate records are maintained so that appropriate information is available to support any present or future decisions/challenges in relation to HR and other matters

Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring they are in line with employment law

Lead on manager training on key people policies

Creating, analysing and reporting key people MI data and insights in order to make informed, evidence based decision

Contributing to the continuous improvement of the People Team through review and improvement of all people process to drive employee engagement

Support and lead on areas to support the People strategy, such as ED&I, employee engagement, benefits, wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of numeracy and literacy (GSCE Maths & English)

Desirable

  • Degree Education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working at People Business Partner / Adviser / Officer level in a generalist role
  • Experience of supporting managers in all areas of People matters including employment offers, performance improvement, disciplinary & grievance, absence & sickness, variation of terms, termination of employment and recruitment, etc.
  • Experienced in supporting and advising employees on the full spectrum of ER issues
  • Previous experience of handling recruitment campaigns
  • Sound working knowledge and understanding of UK employment legislation

Desirable

  • CIPD at least Level 5 qualified and/or have equivalent proven level of experience
  • Experience of advising on organisational change, including redundancy and TUPE

Skills

Essential

  • Able to organise and prioritise multiple work streams within a fast paced and complex environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong IT skills, understanding of all Microsoft IT packages and experience of working with HR information systems
  • Ability to analyse and interpret key management information relating to people data in order to make evidence based decisions
  • Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity when dealing with others
  • Ability to provide innovative solutions to issues and strive for continuous improvement
  • The ability to explain complex employment issues and legislation in non-HR speak

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • A skilled facilitator, able to get the best out of people within a workshop situation
  • An understanding and empathy for the work of the Hospice

Desirable

  • Driving license and own transport
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of numeracy and literacy (GSCE Maths & English)

Desirable

  • Degree Education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working at People Business Partner / Adviser / Officer level in a generalist role
  • Experience of supporting managers in all areas of People matters including employment offers, performance improvement, disciplinary & grievance, absence & sickness, variation of terms, termination of employment and recruitment, etc.
  • Experienced in supporting and advising employees on the full spectrum of ER issues
  • Previous experience of handling recruitment campaigns
  • Sound working knowledge and understanding of UK employment legislation

Desirable

  • CIPD at least Level 5 qualified and/or have equivalent proven level of experience
  • Experience of advising on organisational change, including redundancy and TUPE

Skills

Essential

  • Able to organise and prioritise multiple work streams within a fast paced and complex environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong IT skills, understanding of all Microsoft IT packages and experience of working with HR information systems
  • Ability to analyse and interpret key management information relating to people data in order to make evidence based decisions
  • Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity when dealing with others
  • Ability to provide innovative solutions to issues and strive for continuous improvement
  • The ability to explain complex employment issues and legislation in non-HR speak

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • A skilled facilitator, able to get the best out of people within a workshop situation
  • An understanding and empathy for the work of the Hospice

Desirable

  • Driving license and own transport

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).

Additional information

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

St Peter’s Hospice

Address

Charlton Road

Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NL


Employer's website

https://www.stpetershospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Peter’s Hospice

Address

Charlton Road

Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NL


Employer's website

https://www.stpetershospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

People Team Coordinator

Erin Benson

erin.benson@stpetershospice.org

01179159482

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,922 to £38,802 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0163-24-0024

Job locations

Charlton Road

Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NL


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