HR Advisor

About Us:

The Rehability UK Group is a dynamic and innovative family of companies driven by the vision of our founder. We have grown from a base in the West Midlands, where we still have our Head Office in Birmingham, to include services across the Midlands and in both the South East and South West of England and we are now expanding into Northern England. The Rehability UK Community division is focussed on the West Midlands and the M25 corridor.

We support over 600 adults across a range of settings and employ around 1200 people across the country. These figures are not static, as the Group continues to develop and open new services.

Rehability UK is a leading Specialist Healthcare provider for Mental Health, Learning Disability, Autism, Brain Injury Rehab and Children's Services.  Our services and the people who work in them exist to help the people we support to live their best possible lives. They are at the heart of all we do, whether we are working directly with them or working the support teams, such as HR, training and finance.

Healthcare isn’t and shouldn’t be a box-ticking exercise. We do the things we do because they add value, practicality, and happiness to the lives of the people we care for.

Main Purpose of the Job:
HR Advisor working closely with the HR Business Partner / HR Manager across all 
aspects of the HR services, excluding recruitment. This role is focussed on employee 
relations, absence management, change management and other operational activities 
with the opportunity to develop strategic capabilities across the whole function.
Will carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: 
• Stakeholder Management
• Employee Relations
• Absence Management
• Lead on HR systems 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES OF THE POST 
• Management of a wide range of ER cases to include grievances, disciplinaries and 
providing sound advice to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures,
and legislation
• Building key stakeholder relationships with the Registered Managers and the 
leadership team 
• Absence management to review data and identify trends to propose solutions via 
the people function and to the business, coaching and assisting managers to 
complete sickness reviews and referring employees to Occupational Health where 
appropriate
• Managing wellbeing cases across the organisation 
• Responsible for providing data and tracking ER cases and absence management
• Supporting the design and implementation of training packages for ER cases and 
performance management
• Support the Senior teams through change management processes including 
restructure, redundancy, redeployment, and consultation
• Assist with general cyclical activities such a salary reviews and learning and 
development programmes.

• Deputise for HRBP / HRM in their absence and escalation point for complex HR 
matters
• Make a positive contribution to the development of guidelines for people 
processes, attend and participate in appropriate meetings and forums

HR Advisor skills and competencies
• Good experience of managing a range of employee relations cases in 
accordance with UK legislation
• Good experience of managing wellbeing cases and absence management
• Can do, proactive and positive attitude with the ability to motivate self
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills with the ability to analyse and interpret 
complex data and people information
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to quickly build effective, collaborative 
relationships with the people team and other colleagues across the business
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills with the flexibility to adapt to changing 
priorities
• Comply with Data Protection and General Data Protections Regulations 
(GDPR) and ensure the security of employee information in accordance with 
legislation and best practice
• Ability to communicate routine and complex information clearly at all levels 
recognising the importance of attention to detail and confidentiality
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in HR Systems, and Microsoft Office
• Hold a minimum CIPD Level 3 or currently working towards. 

Board level responsibilities and accountabilities: 
Shared responsibility with other Heads of Department for overseeing systems used 
throughout the organisation to ensure customer and staff safety is compliant with 
governance requirements and health and safety legislation.

Personal responsibilities: 
The post holder must assume responsibility for his/her own professional and personal 
development (supported by the company where appropriate) to ensure that (s)he 
develops and maintains continuing competence to deliver the organisation’s 
requirements, including the fair and supportive management of all staff in estates 
services. 

Corporate Behaviours: 
The HR Advisor will commit to:
• Act with honesty and integrity at all times
• Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity

• Focus on the service users, both internal and external always
• Make an active contribution to developing the service
• Learn from, and share experience and knowledge
• Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
• Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance
• Use discretion and be aware of issues requiring total customer confidentiality

In addition, the HR Advisor will:
• Value and recognise ideas and the contribution of all team members
• Coach individuals and teams to perform to the best of their ability
• Delegate work to develop individuals in their roles and realise their potential
• Give ongoing feedback on performance and effectively manage poor 
performance
• Provide support and guidance to all team members
• Encourage their team to achieve work/personal life balance

Benefits:

• Blue light card – We’ll cover your registration fee for the first 2 years (£5), giving you access to discounts across hundreds of retailers and services
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - Free, confidential support on a range of topics including mental health, wellbeing, legal advice, and financial guidance
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform which offers:
  • Online GP on demand
  • Access to EAP
  • Free TAX calculator
  • Access to discounts for over 150 retailers
  • Detailed information on your pension provider
• Pension Scheme