Admin, Finance & IT

JOB PURPOSE
To ensure the provision of an efficient and comprehensive professional People service to managers and staff across Central Services Directorates. Support the delivery of Directorate People-related strategic goals and objectives and the development of partnership relationships through discussion with the Directors. As a member of the Trust’s People Team, contribute to the development of People policies, systems and practices and to the development and delivery of People projects on a Trust-wide basis.
REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS
You will be line managed by the Lead Consultant, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the relevant Central Services Directors to ensure effective partnership working and alignment with service priorities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide professional advice, expertise, guidance and support on all aspects of People matters to Director(s), Managers, and staff within the Central Services Directorates you support, ensuring that they are aware of current legislation, best practice and Trust policy and procedures. This role will be the focal point of contact for People matters for the areas it is aligned to.
1. In liaison with the Manager team, develop business partner relationships with the Director’s and other lead managers within the Directorate(s) in order to gain greater all-round understanding of their business requirements and support them in delivering key objectives.
2. Act as main point of contact for Director’s and line managers within the directorate for employee relations issues and to provide support and advice on individual employee casework e.g., grievance, performance and absence management, conduct, capability, harassment and bullying, redundancy, voluntary severance, redeployment, change management, stress management, team development, equality & diversity. Ensure cases are dealt with in a timely fashion and in accordance with our policies, current legislation and best practice and that effective communication and good employee and/or Trade Union relations are developed and maintained.
3. Liaise with the People Recruitment team over the servicing of the recruitment function from handling vacancies to issuing contracts of employment and carrying out Disclosure Scotland checks. Use and verify information held on the relevant People Systems.
4. Develop and where appropriate, deliver People development activities in consultation with Director’s and Organisational Development (who may identify and recommend external providers of training, so that cost effective and business-led solutions are delivered). Communication and consultation with staff will be an important element of this role.
5. Along with the Director’s, represent the directorate’s interests in discussions on People issues at Trust level, ensuring that the needs of the area are taken into account in developing Trust-wide policies and procedures and ensuring that centrally agreed People policy and practices are implemented in the directorate(s).
6. As a member of the Trust’s People Team, contribute to policy development and major projects on a Trust-wide basis. Ensure consistency in People practices. Communicate effectively with other members of the People community to share best practice and keep up to date with professional developments, including changes in best practice, new legislation and case law. Represent the People Department at Hearings in other areas of the Trust as required, support the job evaluation process as required. Support the development, use, and effectiveness of the People and Volunteering Systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
• Professionally qualified in HR (Chartered Member of CIPD, would be the norm).
• Degree or degree level capability in a generalist or specific HR discipline.
• Will have enhanced knowledge and skills through CPD activities.
Desirable
• HR, HR-related or business-related post-graduate qualification.
• Clean driving licence.
Experience
Essential
• Track record in HR which must have included operational HR as a professional advisor (advising, influencing, delivering HR solutions in partnership with the business, employee relations).
• Ability to deal with confidential information and always maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communications skills and superb attention to detail is a must.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A flexible can-do attitude with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Capacity to work efficiently and stay calm under pressure.
• Good IT literacy (Microsoft Office, Excel, HR Systems)
Desirable
 Good knowledge of Access People XD
 Experience of volunteers, volunteering, and volunteer systems.