HR Advisor

HR Adviser

Epsom & Barbican London Hybrid Working People Team Permanent Full-Time
Competitive salary available depending on experience
37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the charity thats building a healthier nation one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes well do whatever it takes to support the UKs wellbeing. It starts with passion commitment to quality and it starts with you.

Were looking for an experiencedHR Adviser with a strong employee relations focusto join our People this role youll partner closely with leaders to manage a broad range of complex people matters providing expert pragmatic advice and ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.

This is a key role where youll take ownership of ER casework support organisational change initiatives and play an active role in consultation processes. Youll bring confidence in handling sensitive issues strong employment law knowledge and the ability to influence and coach managers through challenging situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead on a wide range of employee relations casework including disciplinary grievance absence management performance and wellbeing matters

• Provide expert risk-based advice to managers ensuring outcomes are fair consistent and legally compliant

• Coach support and challenge leaders to build capability and confidence in managing complex people issues

• Prepare high-quality case documentation including outcome letters investigation reports and management guidance

• Manage cases end-to-end through the HR case management system ensuring accuracy consistency and timely resolution

• Identify trends in ER activity and proactively recommend improvements to reduce risk and enhance employee experience

• Work collaboratively with HRBPs legal advisors occupational health and other stakeholders on complex or high-risk cases

Change Management & Consultations

• Support organisational change programmes including restructures service redesigns and TUPE activity

• Provide guidance to managers on change processes and consultation requirements ensuring compliance with employment law and organisational standards

• Actively support and participate in collective and individual consultation processes including preparing documentation and attending consultation meetings

• Produce clear and professional consultation materials (e.g. letters FAQs briefing packs)

• Support managers to effectively communicate change and manage employee engagement throughout the process

Policy & Best Practice

• Ensure consistent and compliant application of HR policies and procedures with a particular focus on employee relations and change

• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR policies processes and ways of working

• Promote best practice in people management and support a positive employee experience

To be successful in this role youll demonstrate:

• Significant experience in an HR Advisory role with a strong focus on employee relations

• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases end-to-end

• Is highly driven resilient and comfortable working in a fastpaced environment

• Experience supporting organisational change and consultation processes

• Sound knowledge of UK employment law particularly in relation to ER and change

• Strong influencing coaching and stakeholder management skills

• Confidence in handling sensitive situations and challenging conversations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail

• A proactive solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage competing priorities

CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) is desirable.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work feeling healthy happy and valued. Thats why weve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here you can choose from a range of fitness lifestyle health and fitness wellbeing rewards such as free gym membership health assessments retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health we take care of whats important to you.

If you like what you see why not start your application now We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So its a good idea to apply right away to ensure youre considered for this role.

Apply today It starts with you.