Job summary
- Main area
- Operational HR
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 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-CS392
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Operational HR
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,996 per annum (incl of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Human Resources Advisor
Band 5
Job overview
Due to planned maternity leave for the current post holder, we are now looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team for a fixed term period to start in October 26 for a 12 month period.
You need to be a strong Employee Relations Case Advisor as you will co-ordinate and support the full range of the employee relations casework within the Community Health Division.
You will provide Human Resources and Case Management advice and support to a range of managers dealing with sickness absence, disciplinary, performance, early resolution and other employee relations issues. All of our cases are logged on trackers so experience and working knowledge of Excel and MS Teams is essential.
You must be able to demonstrate your experience of advising on NHS Terms and Conditions of employment. If you have generalist and employee relations advisory experience within the NHS - this would be a bonus.
If you are an excellent team worker with a flexible approach and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification, we would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
You will support the People Business Partnering team in your Division in the provision of a comprehensive professional and high-quality HR service.
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
The postholder must be able to travel to all BHFT sites as and when role requires
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:
1. Holding a level 5 CIPD qualification, or equivalent experience
2. Experience of working in a generalist HR or Employee Relations Advisory role in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment.
3. Able to interpret terms and conditions of employment
4. Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure in time sensitive situations
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including verbal reasoning, presentation skills, influencing & persuasion skills.
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 call: Sarah Cargin on 0777 1871782 or email [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
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Working towards or holding a level 5 CIPD qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a HR role in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment.
- Experience of working in a customer-driven service
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing HR advice within the NHS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Sound and up to date knowledge of employment law
- Good understanding of HR best practice
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Cargin
- Job title
- People Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0777 1871782
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