Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

You will help coordinate job evaluation processes, support managers with job descriptions and role design, contribute to HR policy reviews, and support the delivery of key workforce projects. You will also help with project planning, preparing information, analysing workforce data, supporting communications and keeping project work on track.

Alongside your day-to-day role, you will be supported to complete the CIPD Level 5 apprenticeship, giving you the opportunity to apply your learning in practice while developing your professional HR knowledge and skills. This post would suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is organised, has good attention to detail and is committed to learning and developing within HR.

We are looking for someone who can communicate clearly, manage competing priorities and build positive working relationships with colleagues across HR and the wider Trust. You will be proactive and willing to learn, with the ability to handle sensitive information professionally and provide helpful, accurate advice and support.

This is a 22-month fixed-term role aligned with the completion of the apprenticeship. Once you have completed your apprenticeship, the experience, qualification and support you gain will provide a strong foundation for future opportunities within our team.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registration

Essential

• Ability and willingness to successfully undertake CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management apprenticeship
• Five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including Maths and English
• CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in an HR support role
• Foundation membership of the CIPD

Desirable

• Associate membership of the CIPD

Experience / Training

Essential

• Relevant generalist HR experience at operational level in a complex, unionised organisation
• Experience in delivering training sessions
• Understanding of current employment law and its application

Desirable

• Competent in the use of ESR and Healthroster Administration functions
• Knowledge of the National HR Agenda for the NHS

Aptitudes

Essential

• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Time management
• Data analysis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)