Job summary
We are recruiting for an HR advisor to join us on a fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until 28 August 2025.
You'll be joining our supportive HR team working across Oxon, Bucks and Wiltshire/Bristol areas. This is an ideal opportunity for someone keen to develop their HR career and passionate about providing excellent HR advice to managers and staff.
The focus of this role will be to have an immediate and positive impact in our HR support and advice function within our Trust where you'll be a key member of local teams, providing expert HR advice and guidance. This is a full time role with hybrid working which will include working at home, at our team base in Littlemore Oxford, and our services across Oxon, Bucks and Wiltshire/Bristol areas.
You'll be specifically working on absence and performance management, as well as getting involved in wider HR-related project work to increase your HR generalist knowledge, and to help coach our leaders in supporting our staff.
If you have a strong background in employee relations and enjoy a varied HR portfolio, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
1. Promote a good employee relations climate, acting as a point of contact with Trade Union Representatives in appropriate instances.
2. Provide professional guidance and support to managers on appropriate HR issues including sickness management, redeployment and formal casework including grievance, capability and disciplinary cases escalating when necessary.
3. Advising managers and staff on a range of HR issues including flexible working requests, various types of leave, employment breaks and the application of the probationary policy.
4. Provide managers with regular updates, advice and information on a range of HR issues.
5. Supports organisational change programmes with guidance from a senior HR team member.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
6. Excellent opportunities for career progression
7. Individual and Trust wide learning and development
8. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
9. NHS Discount
10. Pension scheme
11. Lease car scheme
12. Employee Assistance Programme
13. Mental Health First Aiders
14. Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
15. Staff networking and support groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
16. Employee Relations experience including practical experience of ER case work management
Desirable
17. Studying towards a Level 7 Advanced level CIPD qualification
18. Previous experience of working within an organisation with formal trade union recognition
Knowledge
Essential
19. Working knowledge of employment legislation
Skills
Essential
20. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to deal effectively with sensitive issues
21. Ability to prioritise and organise workload