Syp - People Advisor - Feb 23 - Sheffield, United Kingdom - South Yorkshire Police

South Yorkshire Police

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Department:
People and Organisational Development**
Location: Carbrook HQ, Sheffield

Salary:
£27,690 - £31,434**
Hours: 37hrs

Contract Type:

Temporary to March 2024**
Role Purpose:You will work with managers to coach or advise them in relation to employee relations queries taking into consideration a range of information to discover creative solutions.

Regularly meet with management teams to discuss people related performance and update them on emerging employment law and POD policy.

You will attend formal ER meetings to act in an advisory capacity.

You will be visible to the force by building relationships with managers, staff and staff associations always acting as a role model of POD.

Gathering local intelligence of force activity to share with POD; which will be instrumental in shaping our advice, policy and strategy.

You will be the underpinning support to the People Business Partners and work collaboratively on work as directed by PBP.

You will be a coach and mentor to colleagues in the Advisory Team to share knowledge and best practice to develop others.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide advice and guidance on employment matters with particular regard to effective and timely resolution of discipline, grievance, sickness and performance management casework, which may occasionally be complex and sensitive requiring tact and diplomacy
Advise managers in ER issues up to and including stage 2 of formal processes.
To ensure casework is progressed in line with Key Performance Indicators, including the ability to lean and complete highquality casework within agreed timescales which will require selfmanagement, influencing managers through effective partnership working and a flexible approach
Responsible for ongoing realtime updating of internal databases and systems to ensure accurate information can be provided up to and including executive level
Responsible for delivering accurate and timely management information regarding all casework
To organise their workday to day activities/workload under supervision
Attend formal hearing / meetings in an advisory capacity where required.
Attend and contribute to local management team meetings by providing regular performance updates and challenging where appropriate.
Mentoring and coaching line managers, for example support/ delivery of people management training to upskill managers
Contribute to POD projects as directed by the Employment & Advice Business Partner.
Provide underpinning support to the People BPs as appropriate working as part of the team to enable them to deliver People and Force Strategies.

- maintains close liaison with the Force's Occupational Health Department, ensuring that any delays or issues with sickness absence cases are raised and actions out in place to assist resolution

Gather local intelligence and share with wider POD function.
Develop and produce reports for the People BPs with assistance from POD Business Analysts.
Contract and appoint staff and officers.
Act as a mentor for People Assistant and POD Apprentice.
Engage with wider force to ensure visibility and build relationships/ rapport with managers.
Undertake any other work as directed including

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

Generous annual leave allowance
Flexible and hybrid working
Generous 'family' leave
Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
Access to a range of occupational health facilities
Generous pension scheme
Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
Cycle to work scheme
Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance.

Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate.

Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police's Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the orga