Strategic People Partner

Overview

The role will be accountable for several areas of the Trust, providing strategic planning and guidance to ensure continued and improved performance across a range of people specific metrics, and providing regular reporting to the Senior HR Team. You will also provide support and advice to the Employee Relations Advisors on policy, sickness management, grievance and disciplinary matters. You will support the People Partner Managers in the management of Employment Tribunals, and all associated litigation under Trust Policy. You will also be required to deliver on strategic projects to support the delivery of the HR Strategy including organisational change management; coaching and training of line managers; and delivering in-depth reporting and analysis of people data. Please note the JD is currently indicative subject to job evaluation review.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to support delivery of the Trust People Strategy, by leading on strategic projects such as organisational change, leadership development, new ways of working, and employee engagement.
• Work within Trust agreed time frames for investigations and all employee relations matters, proactively liaising with relevant colleagues to ensure deadlines are met.
• Advise and guide managers to confidently undertake formal employee relations hearings including disciplinary, grievance and capability, advising on best practice and employment legislation relevant to the case such as the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010).
• Identify trends relating to sickness absence and implement proactive, strategic initiatives to reduce absence in line with Trust targets.
• Work in an innovative and proactive manner, fulfilling the role of People expert, delivering high quality guidance on people management, development, and employment law.

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day. We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core. At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers. If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples\' lives, then we would love to hear from you. In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role. You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

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