Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our dedicated and people-centred People Partnering Team as a People Advisor. This busy and varied role offers a degree of independence, where you'll use your professional judgement to uphold good employment practice and support managers and staff across a wide range of people matters, including early-stage resolution, casework involving Employee relations matters, particularly absence management.
This is a full time role with flexible working and job-share considered. The role offers hybrid working, combining home working with attendance at the office and other Trust sites, and applicants must be able to travel across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Join our team where we are committed to outstanding care and to supporting your development, wellbeing and long-term career progression.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on employment legislation, NHS terms and conditions, local policies, and best practice, ensuring legal compliance and the consistent application of employment procedures. Support a wide range of employee relations matters, including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, harassment, performance, health management, investigations, and organisational change processes. Assist managers in formal meetings, interviews, case management, and the timely use of support services to achieve effective resolutions.
Contribute to workforce administration and workforce planning activities through the use of HR information systems, maintenance of case management records, monitoring and reporting on HR cases, and supporting recruitment and employment processes, including the checking of contracts of employment. Participate in job evaluation activities using CAJE software and provide support for HR projects and initiatives.
Support the development of managers and staff through the delivery of training and guidance, while working collaboratively with People Partners and Employment Services to promote positive employment practices and organisational objectives
Details
- Date posted: 27 October 2026
- Closing date: 09 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata for part time
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 798-8393054
- Job locations: Kings Court 2, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides first line advice to managers and staff on the interpretation and application of both national and local terms and conditions of employment, current legislation and codes of practice, ensuring that good employment practices are maintained and legal obligations upheld.Supports managers and staff across the Trust by providing specific HR advice and guidance on sensitive health, resolution, disciplinary, harassment or poor performance cases.Actively promotes and uses the workforce information system to support the operational requirements within the Trust.Supports the People Partners, in the checking and signing of contracts of employment for members of staff.Take part in the rota to evaluate the banding of new posts using computer aided job evaluation (CAJE) software.Undertake the monitoring of sickness absence and other HR cases and to work with the Deputy People Partner in relation to problems areas and specific cases.Undertake interviews with managers and employees when necessary, advising on appropriate remedies.Advises on the appropriate and timely utilisation of support services.
Provide support in specific project areas.Support in investigatory and change management processes as required.Support managers in formal meetings with members of staffAssist in the delivery of in-house training to support the education and development of Trust staff.Liaise with the Employment Services Team on the recruitment process of positions within the Trust.Assist with the maintenance of case management data and recording through the appropriate system including any reporting as required.
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD qualified or above, or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- Evidence of CIPD Membership
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience in a similar employee relations role
- Significant recent experience in generalist HR issues advising on terms and conditions and application of policies and procedures
- Demonstrable experience of working in recruitment or HR function
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Employer details
- Employer name: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
- Address: Kings Court 2, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers