We are pleased to invite applications for the role of People Partner.
As a People Partner, you will provide a specialist employee relations and resolution service to managers and staff across the Trust. You'll be responsible for managing your own complex ER casework, supporting managers with expert advice and guidance, and play a key role in promoting a culture of early resolution, fairness, learning and accountability.
This role is central to driving change and improving the experience of our staff and managers, through the application of best practice ER approaches rooted in the principles of a just and inclusive culture.
Main duties of the job
You will be a central point of specialist HR advice and support to the management team within a designated area.
Ensuring that the highest professional standards of employment practice are maintained in line with Trust policy and employment legislation, you will undertake a range of employee relations casework.
You will proactively advise managers and establish plans to manage and reduce sickness absence ensuring the correct and consistent application of the Trust's absence management policy in a supportive and compassionate way for our staff.
You will interpret, review, develop and implement HR policies, procedures and practices. You will take a lead role on key HR projects/initiatives as required, design and deliver specialist staff development and training courses and support job evaluation activities with training.
You will also take responsibility for the management and learning and development of a People Partner Advisor.
About us
London Ambulance Service covers an area of 620 sq. miles, serves one of the world's most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital and attend more than 1.2 million incidents every single year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London.
We employ over 8,000 people who work or volunteer across London to respond to the health needs of over eight million people who live, work and travel in the capital. As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Priority will be given to staff at risk candidates.
We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Person Specification Qualifications, Accreditations, Educatio
* CIPD or equivalent HR qualification
* Educated to Masters Level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Trained in AfC Job Evaluation or willing to complete the training
Experience
* Experience of managing or supervising staff
* Extensive experience in providing highly specialised HR advice and support to managers including, absence management, conduct, capability, disciplinary, grievance, management of change, TUPE and employment law
* Experience of devising and delivering training packages to a range of staff
* Experience of working in partnership with staff side/trade unions
* Experience in designing and implementing policies and procedures
Knowledge and Skills
* Preparing and writing effective reports and official documentation
* Up to date and extensive knowledge of employment law, interpreting and applying employment legislation
* Awareness and understanding of the Trust's purpose and values and of the key objectives
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to analyse management information
* Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines
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.
£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS