Job summary
- Main area
- Operational HR
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term 12-18 months) . Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CS287-A
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Operational HR , Upton Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum (Incl of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Human Resources Advisor
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a HR Advisor looking for a new role which can offer you a varied working environment?
We have fixed term contract opportunity for 12-18 months for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team. This HR Advisor position sits within the Mental Health Services Division due to the current postholder being seconded to an Associate HR Business Partner role, in a different team.
This is a really exciting time to get involved as the HR department has gone through a restructure recently in line with service changes. This means there is real opportunity for someone with a true passion and experience to be involved in developing the new HR strategy and setting the tone for HR processes in their service moving forward.
For this role we require someone who has previously worked as an HR Advisor (preferably within the NHS/UK Public Sector), providing support and advice to Managers on key policies (disciplinary, early resolution/grievance, sickness absence management, performance management) as well as having experience in advising managers on employee relations casework upto and including dismissal.
The base for this role is at Upton Hospital in Slough although there is a requirement to attend a monthly in person team meeting at our head offices in Bracknell and you will also be expected to travel to our other sites in Berkshire, on an ad-hoc basis, as required by the role. The rest of your role will be home based.
Main duties of the job
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You will work closely with the People Business Partnering team to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective human resource service, which includes employee relations case management, recruitment, workforce planning, health and well-being and absence management.
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Providing professional HR advice to all levels of managers across the full range of employee relations issues including disciplinary, performance improvement, early resolution, sickness absence, redeployment, in line with our policies and employment legislation.
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Act as the contact point for managers and staff seeking advice on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of service, employment law and employment policies and procedures. You will be required to analyse queries and offer solutions, including the identification of risks, escalating more complex queries to the relevant member of the People Business Partnering team
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You will be a central point of contact for the employee relations casework within your Division, liaising with all levels of staff and our trade unions in a professional way, dealing with confidential information on a daily basis. You will have a key role in making sure that we achieve our targets for the resolution of all employee relations cases.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
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Degree or equivalent experience
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A level 5 CIPD qualification, or equivalent experience
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Experience of working in a generalist HR or Employee Relations Advisory role in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment
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Full UK driving license and access to vehicle
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: Jen Simpson at [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Holding a level 5 CIPD qualification, or equivalent recent experience
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a generalist HR or Employee Relations Advisory role in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment.
- Experience of working in a customer-driven service
Desirable criteria
- Moderate experience of providing generalist HR and Employee Relations advice within the NHS
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Attention to detail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jen Simpson
- Job title
- HR Lead - Business Partnering - Human Resources
- Email address
- [email protected]
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