26.126 HEO People Advisor- Fixed Term Appointment

Job summary

About the Department:

DBS was established under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 on 1 December 2012, operating from two sites, Liverpool and Darlington. We operate on behalf of government delivering Disclosure functions in England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and Barring functions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We operate in the complex world of safeguarding alongside our multi agency partners. Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.

We provide a service that enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make better informed, safer recruitment and other decisions. We do this by providing information to enable them to determine whether individuals are unsuitable or unable to undertake certain work, particularly with occupations involving regular contact with vulnerable groups, including children.

DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office.

DBS has a number of strategic Priorities:

1. Provide high quality, reliable, consistent, timely and accessible services for our customers.
2. Embrace technology to drive improvements to the quality of our work.
3. Develop a talented and diverse workforce that understands how their contributions help to achieve our objectives.
4. Build a flexible, vibrant and contemporary workplace where our staff will be able to do their jobs using modern ways of working that are smart and which promote OneDBS.
5. Raise awareness of the DBS and the services we offer, keeping people informed through our communications, to increase public understanding and confidence in our organisation.
6. Be a respected and trusted organisation, working with our partners to play an influential role in the environment in which we operate.

Further information about the Disclosure & Barring Service can be found via - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-serv…

Job description

Job Purpose:

To support the HR Services Team to ensure that we deliver an effective HR service.

Corporate Duties:

• To provide advice and guidance to managers using working knowledge of DBS policies, Employment Law, and best practice.
• Provide advice, guidance, support and coaching to Managers in the effective use of all HR policies and procedures; supporting on all ER matters including but not limited to investigation, disciplinary, grievance, short and long-term absence, whistleblowing, family friendly policies recruitment and workforce planning.
• In line with the team’s operating model follow up on ER issues to ensure that advice is being acted on and followed through to conclusion, provide specific case management.
• Support managers in performance management processes by advising on appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., appraisals, performance reviews)
• Ensure HR and Employment Law knowledge is up to date and advice is given is in line with law and best practice.
• Prepare all ER letters in conjunction with Managers ensuring legal requirements are met.
• Act as a HR Support in Employee Relation cases when required.
• Supporting the Senior HR Advisor with various HR matters including various capability investigations, including grievance and disciplinary
• Provide support to the HR Services team including Resourcing and Onboarding, for example supporting at assessment centres.
• Provide support with HR Computer System (Metis) development and support for wider business, LTER, also monitoring key MI in recruitment metrics, such as turnover and retention rates, absence. Collate and analyse management information identifying trends to support HR colleagues and the business to make any improvements
• Work with DBS Academy identifying criteria for training and development, providing training interventions and building capability, delivering coaching where appropriate
• Work with OD in developing talent, wellbeing and engagement through DBS Excellence
• Liaising with Trade Union and key stakeholders in relation to HR matters.
• Supporting HRBP’s in working with operational management teams to identify opportunities/ areas of improvement to support improved organisational and people performance in line with business needs.
• Assist the People & Inclusion Directorate and wider business, to promote and raise awareness of equality and diversity issues and to meet our legal responsibilities in the workplace and wider society.
• Contribute to the development, delivery and on-going evaluation of DBS’s people management policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the day to day management, monitoring and updating of casework for the business.
• Identify areas for improvement, put forward potential solutions and options to meet these and work with the business to plan and deliver improvements.
• Ability to work flexibly to be able to provide HR support for Evening shift as and when required.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Desirable Criteria

ABILITY

· Strong stakeholder management and the ability to engage people at all levels

EXPERIENCE

· Demonstrable experience of having a broad understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice.

· Demonstrable track record of providing excellent customer service

· Demonstrable experience in high volume case management, including remote case management

· Demonstrable experience in coaching and supporting both new and experienced line managers

· Demonstrable HR Generalist experience

· Experience of business change with excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL

· Successful candidate will be CIPD Level 5 qualified and/or confident and experienced in DBS HR Policies and Procedures.

Further Information:

To view the DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice, please click the link below:

DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

This privacy notice covers personal data collected during the recruitment, security clearance and on-boarding process.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,444, Disclosure & Barring Service contributes £10,557 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

The DBS offers a number of excellent benefits for its employees. These can include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption schemes (after a qualifying period)
• Commitment to the health and wellbeing of our employees
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Occupational Health Service including referrals for counselling and physiotherapy
• 24/7 Counselling and Wellbeing Service
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