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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced human resources generalist to join our team of HR professionals, working within an NHS Foundation Trust in the mental health sector.

We are recruiting a Band 7 Assistant Business Partner to provide support to our People and Culture team in the delivery of ‘Our People’ goals and with the provision of quality HR services to our divisional managers and employees; enabling them to deliver excellence to service users and carers.

You will have significant experience of working within the delivery of operational HR and employee relations services.

Within the role, you will be involved with a wide programme of work across a range of HR disciplines, with a particular focus on supporting ER casework, leading on complex cases and helping the team to achieve our KPI targets.  

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and broaden your CPD portfolio.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you; further details of the role are provided in the job summary and attached job description and person specification.

Main duties of the job

To support the People Management team in the delivery of an effective business focussed HR service. To support the People Management team in the wider delivery of workforce and learning priorities across the Trust, including leading on the delivery of specific programmes of work related to the People Strategy and workforce transformation and sustainability programmes.

 To have operational oversight for employee relations, lead on some complex cases as well as service level change management and TUPE and support casework/KPI performance and oversight.

 To provide professional and customer focused Human Resources advice, coaching and solutions that support the business in the management of workforce issues, change programmes and complex employee relations case work.

 To support the People Partners in specialist lead areas, with a particular focus on the delivery of a high-quality operational HR service.

To lead the design of policies, training, and tool kits.

 To assist the People Partners in the development of workforce plans that support local, organisational, and national strategy and agenda.

 Support as necessary the development, integration and implementation of Human Resources strategy, policy, and practice

To support the Senior People Partner with specialist portfolio/ projects.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

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