Senior People Partner

Description:

Senior People Partner

Job Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Sector: Healthcare

Location: Manchester/Hybrid

* Work will be a mix of remote working and office-based working from our client’s Manchester office.

* This role will be expected to work flexibly, with some of the time spent working remotely in line with the existing team.

* Candidates should be open to travelling into the Manchester. This is expected to be approximately 2 days per week but could vary within any given month.

* Expenses to travel to the Manchester Office will not be paid.

Travel: The post holder may be required to travel to meetings away from their usual office base which may include an overnight stay.

Band: 8A

Pay Rates:

£50,952 to £57,349 depending on skill and experience.

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours

Our Client Offers the following benefits:

* A range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK.

* Flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times.

* Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more.

* Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays

* Access to showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee in the office.

* Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Well being Network, Race Equality Network, Eco, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation.

* Personal development is supported and encouraged by the wider team.

Job Summary

Our client is currently looking for a strong influencer, a strategic advisor, and a natural problem solver to provide an independent voice and work closely with our business to ensure we are providing an evolving service that meets their needs.

This is a critical role for our client, so, what can we offer you in return? A friendly and inclusive environment to work in alongside great opportunities for progression, outstanding benefits, in addition to flexible arrangements to support all your needs.

How does the Senior People Partner support our team?

This role is the important gateway between the People Team and our business

* The Senior People Partner is responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management across the organisation.

* They will facilitate, spearhead, and implement strategic initiatives that promote, foster, and solidify a dynamic yet harmonious workplace where our teams can thrive.

* The Senior People Partner is responsible for ensuring the contribution of People expertise to business decision making and develop innovative people solutions to support business plans and strategy.

* They will be a key conduit between the People services and other colleagues across our client. Maintaining effective communication links, ensuring that best practice is shared and developed.

* They will ensure that operational and strategic Organisational Development services are aligned within Directorates, to promote partnership working and the delivery of a proactive and customer centred service, which improves the user experiences.

Education

Essential

• Educated to Masters or equivalent level of experience.

• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• MCIPD qualified

Experience

Essential

• Detailed understanding of the principles of change management and able to demonstrate a successful track record of major organisational change.

• Evidenced track record of effective partnership and collaborative working with all stakeholders to deliver aims and objectives through a coaching and consultancy approach, supporting and developing the leadership and management capabilities of senior staff throughout the organisation.

• Experience of formulating new ways of working and creating strategies for workplace improvements within operational, and resourcing activities.

• Proven experience in human resources or people partner role, ideally within the healthcare sector.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Strong knowledge of legislation and best practice, stakeholder management and influencing strategies with a proven ability to turn these innovative ideas into working models.

• Proven knowledge of NHS (including terms and conditions of employment for all employee groups) and other national strategies that may have an impact on business partnering arrangements and activities.

Questions

Do you have previous experience working as Senior People Partner within the NHS or Healthcare?

Do you have experience working as Senior People Partner?

Are you Educated to Masters or equivalent level of experience and evidence of CPD?

Proven knowledge of NHS (including terms and conditions of employment for all employee groups)?

Do you have proven knowledge of national strategies that may have an impact on business partnering arrangements and activities?