We have an exciting opportunity for a People Advisory Services Manager to join our People Service Team.
In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery a high quality, customer focused and professional People Advisory Service that seeks to drive forward continuous improvement and develop internal service Level agreements.
You will report to the Head of People Services and Employee Relations and manage the people advisory teams. These teams are key contacts for our organisation providing a HR service and HR activities in line with best practice and policy. This role will also ensure that a Restorative Just Culture is effectively implemented as part of inclusive conflict resolution approaches.
To that end we are seeking an experienced and credible HR practitioner who is forward thinking, solution-oriented and resilient, with experience of managing HR advisory teams and case work ensuring risk is managed well.
You will be a confident, decisive thinker with a passion for getting things done in a timely manner, making a difference and setting and delivering high standards of service. You will have extensive experience of managing complex ER investigations and employee engagement/consultation processes.
This role is fixed term or available on a secondment for 12 months
Main duties
* Support an effective advisory service across the range of employee relations matters ensuring the provision of consistent professional, expert and technical guidance and support in line with policies and procedures.
* Facilitate and lead on complex employee relations cases, advising managers on best ER practice ensuring that advice given complies with good employment practice, employment legislation and Sirona policy.
* Support on medical Employee Relations issues, ensuring that cases are managed in accordance with Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) and Sirona Policy.
* To support the Head of HR to put in place systems for the effective management of Employment Tribunal claims and requests for employee relations related information, including Freedom of Information requests.
* Support and advise team members with the investigation of complex disciplinary, grievance, sickness and performance cases - including the provision of casework supervision designed to encourage reflective practice and develop confidence in decision-making.
* Support with contract termination cases examples include probationary, right to work, redundancy and ensure statutory dismissal procedures are in place.
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Details
Date posted: 27 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 083-7899465-HH
Job locations: Yate HQ, Badminton Road, Yate, BS37 5AF
Job description and responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* CIPD level 5 Formal training in a relevant topic such as coaching, mediation or employment law
Essential
* Significant demonstrable experience of advising a range of stakeholders on a broad range of ER issues and developing practical value-adding solutions.
* Experience of managing multiple complex ER cases. Experience of supporting/implementing workforce consultation programmes (TUPE, organisational change).
* Experience of just & learning practices around workforce and ER casework
* Ability to develop strong relationships and influence for effective ER solutions
* A track record of success as a manager leading a similar team in a complex, political, and regulatory organisation.
* Excellent demonstrable knowledge of current employment legislation and best practice in ER policies, principles and procedures
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.
Employer details
Sirona care & health CIC
Address: Yate HQ, Badminton Road, Yate, BS37 5AF
Employer's website: https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/
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