Job vacancy: Human Resources Advisor, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: HR Operations Team
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Secondments also considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-44925-COR

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Marys Hospital
Town: Leeds
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/11/2025 23:59

Human Resources Advisor

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on a range of employee relations matters, including attendance management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance, and organisational change.

· Manage a delegated caseload, ensuring timely and consistent handling of cases in line with Trust policies and employment legislation.

· Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, procedures, and systems to support effective service delivery.

· Deliver training and briefings to managers on HR policies, procedures, and people management skills.

· Maintain accurate records and documentation for all HR cases, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational standards.

· Collaborate with colleagues across the HR Operations Team to ensure a consistent and high-quality HR service.

· Analyse workforce data and produce reports to inform management decisions and service redesign.

· Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across the Trust, ensuring fair and non-discriminatory HR practices.

· Participate in HR-related projects, audits, and research activities as directed by the HR Manager or Head of HR Operations.

· Represent the HR function at meetings and working groups as required, contributing to Trust-wide initiatives and service development.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

CIPD level 5 qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills verbal and written, including ability to use diplomacy, influence and negotiate.
Good ability to establish rapport and credibility with stakeholders.
Ability to analyse situations, manage risk and exercise independent judgement to handle a range of queries

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Demonstrate good understanding of current Employment Law, ACAS Best Practice, with proven experience of supporting managers with ER cases and HR issues, i.e. change management, managing attendance, disciplinary and grievance
Understanding of the key issues on the NHS HR Agenda

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mubina Ahmed
Job title: Head of HR Operations
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07790 982 599

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Human Resources Advisor

Band 5

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