Job overview

Are you looking to take on your next challenge in the world of Human Resources?
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Manager to join our organisation!

In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery a high quality, customer focused and professional HR service that seeks to drive forward continuous improvement with performance against all workforce key performance indicators.

You will report to the Head of HR Services and Employee Relations and will line manage a small HR team, providing a comprehensive HR service, ensuring that all HR activities are in line with best practice and policy are provided in a timely and robust way.

This role will also ensure that a Restorative Just Culture is effectively implement 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 excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

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 investigations in a swift, fair and objective way.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

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.