[Hiring] Assistant Employee Relations Advisor @Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

The postholder would fulfill a newly created role in the Employee Relations team to support the wider Employee Relations team in the provision of a professional, and proactive Employee Relations service, which supports the forward planning, modernisation and transformation, engagement and performance of the workforce.

• To support the wider ER team with all aspects of Employee Relations activity.
• Establishing positive relationships with managers and staff and delivering tailored interventions.
• To provide robust support to absence management & policy interpretation and provide assisted supervised support to other investigation processes as required.
• To provide key support in the monitoring and analysis of compliance with policy across the Employee Relations service.

Qualifications

• Experience in Employee Relations or HR.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• To work with the wider ER team to ensure that all people aspects of absence management support are well managed and communicated.
• Provide focused support to the monitoring of compliance with ER policy and process through data analysis and reporting.
• Provide advice and support to managers in developing attendance management strategies utilising workforce data to proactively monitor ‘hotspots’ and target areas for improvement.
• Support the Senior ER advisor to identify trends from data to support proactive development of people practices.
• Provide supported and guided advice and support to managers at all stages of attendance management meetings.
• Advise/support on Conduct, Early Resolution, and Dignity at Work matters to an appropriate level determined by the Senior ER Advisor/ER Business Partner.
• With the Employee Relations Team, develop a positive approach to the management of employee relations.
• Provide effective support and advice to managers and staff relating to HR queries.
• Assist the team in ensuring HR Policies comply with employment legislation & NHS Employers guidance.
• Continuously seek improvements to HR processes, procedures and administration.
• With support from a more senior member of the team, participate in the delivery of informal and formal training to managers.
• Contribute to the design of training material for managers.
• To keep and maintain accurate records to demonstrate advice given.
• To deputise for the Employee Relations Advisors as required.
• To work within a triage system to be a first point of contact to managers and staff in employment related issues.
• With guidance, engage with Staff Side and accredited representatives.
• Provide, receive and process complex, sensitive and contentious information with support and guidance.
• To support managers in hearings and appeals by providing advice, coordination, and presentation of reports.
• Provide informal individual coaching to managers on appropriate people management issues.
• Support with the wider team the design and delivery of tailored Human Resource Management learning and development programmes.
• Liaise with networks, external agencies, solicitors as required with support and guidance.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.