Job summary We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Human Resources Advisor to join our Human Resources Team at Greater Peterborough Network (GPN), with key responsibilities for recruitment and onboarding. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of employment legislation, recruitment processes and staff onboarding. Additionally, you will have experience in the successful delivery of Key Performance Indicators. Due to the rapid growth of the services we provide, you will need to be able to work efficiently and independently in a busy environment. You will also possess good attention to detail, whilst being committed to delivering to the highest of standards and able to communicate at all levels. Data processing is key to this role so good IT skills would be beneficial. You will have a passion to make a difference and an ability to form good working relationships. You will work alongside the Hr Advisor Staff Engagement and have the support from our HR administrator. As a team you will provide managers with focussed HR advice. You will work closely with our finance and data teams. This role reports to the Human Resources and Organisational Development Business Partner. The role is 37.5 hours per week, contracted Monday to Friday, 9.00am-17.00pm This role is based on site. Location is central Peterborough Main duties of the job Main duties and areas of responsibility Provide expert HR advice in line with policies and procedures, keeping in line with best practice and employment legislation, focusing on recruitment and onboarding Ensure candidates have the right skills and experience, they are the right fit for the organisation and ensuring the necessary clearances are carried out to ensure we have a quality and safe workforce Ensure full compliance in the delivery of all stages of recruitment, inclusive of recruitment, onboarding, induction and new starter processes Work with the HR team to deliver an efficient and professional service throughout GPN in the implementation of effective monitoring systems and audit compliance About us Our vision: To provide the patients of Greater Peterborough with high quality, sustainable healthcare that supports them to stay well and at home for as long as possible. We are an ambitious at scale primary care organisation with a passion for integration and innovation. We provide: Enhanced evening and weekend access to General Practice. Deliver at scale services to improve the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve. Home visiting and community services Virtual ward services. Advice to ambulance crews to help patients remain at home or to see the most appropriate secondary care team. Recruitment, induction and support of workforce through a team dedicated to supporting Primary Care Networks and hosting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Training Hub. Our principles To attract innovation and investment into primary care. To be dynamic always seeking out new opportunities. To be the primary care provider at scale -supporting delivery of services at place level that benefits our patients and members. To engage our clinical community identifying local clinical leaders to drive service redesign and delivery across our place. To face challenges head on, working collaboratively to deliver solutions. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £33,000 to £35,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number U0088-25-0005 Job locations Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 8AL Job description Job responsibilities Main Responsibilities and Key Tasks Recruitment and Selection Carry out all the administrative tasks in the recruitment process Advertise all vacancies, equal opportunities employer prepare recruitment documents, organise recruitment timetables log applications, ensuring all forms/CVs are stored as per process. Undertake all necessary employment checks including DBS checks and right to work, qualification and medical checks and references Ensure all clinical references are reviewed and signed off by the clinical team and filed Design fair and equitable assessment approaches to achieve the perfect match between the organisation and its future employees. On-boarding and Induction: Administer the process for new employees and workers, for example, prepare contracts, offer letters, and process all pre-employment checks Conduct induction meetings with new employees and workers Liaise with Line Managers to ensure they are aware of their responsibility relating to departmental induction process Administer and track probationary periods, ensuring Managers have confirmed objectives and know when review meetings need to take place and actioned accordingly Administration: Carry our administrative procedures/requirements for the HR Department Assist stakeholders in the resolution of contractual queries Facilitate the monitoring of contractual matters, i.e compliance, pre-employment checks, contracts/contract variations, highlighting any areas of concern Action audit processes within the HR Department, ensuring files and processes are compliance and actions identified are completed appropriately and in a timely manner Ensure Risk Assessments are conducted, recorded and documentation filed and maintained Operational Planning To contribute to the development of a capacity and engagement plan that is aligned to the service delivery objectives Facilitate the provision of workforce information to enable the development of workforce plans HR Service Delivery To support on a variety of key HR projects to enhance the employee experience and continually improve HR services Support managers with disciplinary and grievance investigations, and participate in formal hearings and appeals as required Facilitate the provision of timely and appropriate workforce information on all key performance indicators Maintain accurate and up to date absence monitoring and management information to support the optimisation of attendance Providing advice on long term sickness management Coordinating the sickness review meetings and appropriate support of Occupational Health Provide guidance to on the consultation process for the management of change Provide support by assisting with documentation, attending consultation meetings and one to one meeting as required Maintain accurate HR records and filing systems, and keep up to date the Employee Relations tracker/ case log Implement & monitor compliance in relation to data protection, equality and diversity and other HR related legislation Policies & Procedures Comment on and contribute to the review and development of HR Policies and Procedures Ensure policies are reviewed and updated with employment law amendments/changes as required, and within the timescale of individual review periods Ensure compliance with HR Policies and highlighting risks to the HR/OD Business Partner Supporting managers with the end-to-end progression of the Attendance Management of Long-Term sickness cases Supporting managers with supporting and/or managing performance matters Support the Assistant HR Business Partner with the management of complex cases such as health, conduct, Respect and Dignity at Work Communications, Partnership & Staff Involvement Develop & maintain effective internal and external communication networks to support the delivery of the HR Strategy Work closely with other HR Colleagues to ensure a seamless HR Service to divisions optimising opportunities for working collaboratively towards the provision of an integrated HR & OD service Work in collaboration with key stakeholders such as Health, Education England Pay & Staff Services, Health, Work and Wellbeing, Workforce Planning, Equality Lead and Learning & Development Performance Management Contribute to the development and achievement of any HR targets or performance indicators Ensure the provision of accurate and timely information to designated area of responsibility Support stakeholders in the analysis of HR metrics/ statistics, highlighting any trends Support stakeholders in the development of action plans to address any areas which require improvement Coach and guide stakeholder on specific employment relations issues emphasising the importance of good record keeping and data protection Line management responsibilities ensuring regular one-two-ones and careers conversations take place Teamwork & Development Be responsible for own development, including attendance at mandatory training and continually keep up to date with changes to employment legislation and best practice Support HR colleagues in their continuous professional development including the Assistant HR Advisor and Absence Support Team Service Improvement & Change Management Support the HR Advisor Staff Engagement as required Administrative Responsibilities Work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of HR documentation such as monthly school reports and absence dashboards Work in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely processing of pay adjustments, incremental point changes, removal/ addition of protection on pay/ hour of work Attend meetings and provide accurate minutes Teaching and Training Responsibilities Support the delivery of training sessions on HR policies and procedures This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with their line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder. Job description Job responsibilities Main Responsibilities and Key Tasks Recruitment and Selection Carry out all the administrative tasks in the recruitment process Advertise all vacancies, equal opportunities employer prepare recruitment documents, organise recruitment timetables log applications, ensuring all forms/CVs are stored as per process. Undertake all necessary employment checks including DBS checks and right to work, qualification and medical checks and references Ensure all clinical references are reviewed and signed off by the clinical team and filed Design fair and equitable assessment approaches to achieve the perfect match between the organisation and its future employees. On-boarding and Induction: Administer the process for new employees and workers, for example, prepare contracts, offer letters, and process all pre-employment checks Conduct induction meetings with new employees and workers Liaise with Line Managers to ensure they are aware of their responsibility relating to departmental induction process Administer and track probationary periods, ensuring Managers have confirmed objectives and know when review meetings need to take place and actioned accordingly Administration: Carry our administrative procedures/requirements for the HR Department Assist stakeholders in the resolution of contractual queries Facilitate the monitoring of contractual matters, i.e compliance, pre-employment checks, contracts/contract variations, highlighting any areas of concern Action audit processes within the HR Department, ensuring files and processes are compliance and actions identified are completed appropriately and in a timely manner Ensure Risk Assessments are conducted, recorded and documentation filed and maintained Operational Planning To contribute to the development of a capacity and engagement plan that is aligned to the service delivery objectives Facilitate the provision of workforce information to enable the development of workforce plans HR Service Delivery To support on a variety of key HR projects to enhance the employee experience and continually improve HR services Support managers with disciplinary and grievance investigations, and participate in formal hearings and appeals as required Facilitate the provision of timely and appropriate workforce information on all key performance indicators Maintain accurate and up to date absence monitoring and management information to support the optimisation of attendance Providing advice on long term sickness management Coordinating the sickness review meetings and appropriate support of Occupational Health Provide guidance to on the consultation process for the management of change Provide support by assisting with documentation, attending consultation meetings and one to one meeting as required Maintain accurate HR records and filing systems, and keep up to date the Employee Relations tracker/ case log Implement & monitor compliance in relation to data protection, equality and diversity and other HR related legislation Policies & Procedures Comment on and contribute to the review and development of HR Policies and Procedures Ensure policies are reviewed and updated with employment law amendments/changes as required, and within the timescale of individual review periods Ensure compliance with HR Policies and highlighting risks to the HR/OD Business Partner Supporting managers with the end-to-end progression of the Attendance Management of Long-Term sickness cases Supporting managers with supporting and/or managing performance matters Support the Assistant HR Business Partner with the management of complex cases such as health, conduct, Respect and Dignity at Work Communications, Partnership & Staff Involvement Develop & maintain effective internal and external communication networks to support the delivery of the HR Strategy Work closely with other HR Colleagues to ensure a seamless HR Service to divisions optimising opportunities for working collaboratively towards the provision of an integrated HR & OD service Work in collaboration with key stakeholders such as Health, Education England Pay & Staff Services, Health, Work and Wellbeing, Workforce Planning, Equality Lead and Learning & Development Performance Management Contribute to the development and achievement of any HR targets or performance indicators Ensure the provision of accurate and timely information to designated area of responsibility Support stakeholders in the analysis of HR metrics/ statistics, highlighting any trends Support stakeholders in the development of action plans to address any areas which require improvement Coach and guide stakeholder on specific employment relations issues emphasising the importance of good record keeping and data protection Line management responsibilities ensuring regular one-two-ones and careers conversations take place Teamwork & Development Be responsible for own development, including attendance at mandatory training and continually keep up to date with changes to employment legislation and best practice Support HR colleagues in their continuous professional development including the Assistant HR Advisor and Absence Support Team Service Improvement & Change Management Support the HR Advisor Staff Engagement as required Administrative Responsibilities Work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of HR documentation such as monthly school reports and absence dashboards Work in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely processing of pay adjustments, incremental point changes, removal/ addition of protection on pay/ hour of work Attend meetings and provide accurate minutes Teaching and Training Responsibilities Support the delivery of training sessions on HR policies and procedures This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with their line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder. Person Specification Experience Essential Operational HR experience and HR best practice Experience and knowledge within employment law and pre-employment checks Understanding of terms and conditions of contracts of employment Desirable Experience of working in a HR role within the NHS or public sector organisation Good understanding of the challenges within the sector Experience of HR across more than one area of expertise e.g., recruitment, employee relations, organisational, equality, diversity and inclusion Good understanding of workforce planning; Knowledge and skills Essential Highly organised and outcome focused Strong communication Skills Able to challenge thinking Excellent communication skills Well organised and ability to work under pressure Ability to analyse and interpret HR statistics Competent user of Information Technology Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop good working relationships with people at various levels Ability to plan effectively and work to tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail Achievement focused Ability to constructively challenge ways of working Successfully supporting and delivering multiple HR projects Qualifications Essential CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable CIPD Membership Person Specification Experience Essential Operational HR experience and HR best practice Experience and knowledge within employment law and pre-employment checks Understanding of terms and conditions of contracts of employment Desirable Experience of working in a HR role within the NHS or public sector organisation Good understanding of the challenges within the sector Experience of HR across more than one area of expertise e.g., recruitment, employee relations, organisational, equality, diversity and inclusion Good understanding of workforce planning; Knowledge and skills Essential Highly organised and outcome focused Strong communication Skills Able to challenge thinking Excellent communication skills Well organised and ability to work under pressure Ability to analyse and interpret HR statistics Competent user of Information Technology Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop good working relationships with people at various levels Ability to plan effectively and work to tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail Achievement focused Ability to constructively challenge ways of working Successfully supporting and delivering multiple HR projects Qualifications Essential CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable CIPD Membership 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 Greater Peterborough Network Address Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 8AL Employer's website https://greaterpeterboroughgps.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)