Human Resources Advisor

7 months ago


Billingham, United Kingdom Amber Care Group Limited Full time

Amber Care Group provides high quality, safe and trauma informed supported living for children and young people across the Northeast and Northwest of England. Our work is delivered with an uncompromising focus on quality, ensuring that the young people in our care receive outstanding support from our teams focused on developing their physical, emotional and social wellbeing and providing them with a safe space in which they can thrive.

Amber Care Group provides high quality, safe and trauma informed supported living for children and young people across the Northeast and Northwest of England. Our work is delivered with an uncompromising focus on quality, ensuring that the young people in our care receive outstanding support from our teams focused on developing their physical, emotional and social wellbeing and providing them with a safe space in which they can thrive.

The HR Advisor will work with the leadership team to provide day to day support and advice to our employees on all matters to do with people. This will include managing HR Administrative processes, our HR system as well as maintaining compliance across our processes inline with OFSTED requirements.

Key Accountabilities

The role of HR Advisor is based in our office in Billingham with some home working an option. The role will cover our network of services across the North East and North West. You will be responsible for overseeing all people procedures and providing ongoing support to approximately 30 people directly and indirectly. The accountabilities of the role are:

- HR Policies and Procedures: Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures specific to the needs of a children's residential care home. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, safeguarding policies, and industry standards.
- Recruitment and Selection: Oversee the recruitment and selection process for all staff positions using Safer Recruitment Procedures, including creating job descriptions, advertising vacancies, screening applicants, conducting interviews, and completing reference checks. Collaborate with leadership team to identify staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Employee Relations: Provide guidance and support to staff members on a wide range of HR-related matters, including employee relations issues, performance management, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures. Promote a positive work environment and foster strong working relationships among the staff.
- Training and Development: Assess training needs and coordinate the delivery of relevant training programs for staff members. Collaborate with external trainers and organizations to ensure the availability of appropriate training resources. Ensure accurate and up to date training records are maintained.
- HR Administration: Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records, including HR system, training records, and employment contracts. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and handle sensitive employee information with confidentiality.
- Employee Well-being: Promote employee well-being and engagement through initiatives such as employee recognition programs, well-being activities, and employee feedback mechanisms. Provide guidance on work-life balance and stress management.
- HR Reporting: Prepare regular HR reports on key metrics, including employee turnover, recruitment statistics, and training initiatives. Analyse data to identify trends and recommend strategies for improvement.

Person Specification

We are looking for a HR Advisor who is the very best in their field, we pride ourselves in being the very best we can be and our managers need to share our vision and passion for delivering safe, high quality, trauma - informed care at all times. The HR Advisor will need to have a working knowledge of Trauma Informed practice to enable them to support this within the business. Training on this will be provided as needed.

Essential Criteria
- Enhanced DBS Check
- Level 3 minimum, ideally Level 5 CIPD qualification.
- HR Experience: Proven experience working as an HR Advisor or in a similar HR role, preferably in a healthcare or residential care setting. Understanding of HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation is essential.
- Safeguarding Knowledge: Sound knowledge of safeguarding and child protection regulations, with an understanding of the unique challenges and considerations involved in managing HR functions within a children's residential care home.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to build rapport and establish effective working relationships with staff members, managers, and external stakeholders.
- Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically to address employee relations issues, performance management concerns, and other HR-related challenges.
- Confidentiality: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive employe



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