People Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the People Team at Health Education and Improvement Wales providing maternity cover until 31 December 2024. The role of People Business Partner at HEIW is an opportunity to further your career in Workforce & OD in the NHS. HEIW is a unique organisation at the heart of NHS Wales with an all Wales remit. Working within the People Team offers a broader range of experience than a traditional HR business partner role. In addition to business partnering, there is the opportunity to work closely with senior members of the People Team, to be exposed to the wider Workforce and OD Department within HEIW and to gain knowledge of the wider role of HEIW.

HEIW has a smart modern office located in Nantgarw and all staff are able to work flexibly with a working pattern of 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. This hybrid working model is supported by excellent IT and the use of Microsoft 365 and Teams.

Alongside work commitments HEIW has an active community networks meeting on Teams channels that include Reader's Corner, arts & crafts and fitness, in addition there is access to a range of well-being resources and activities.

The People Business Partner provides comprehensive professional support to the Head/Deputy Head of People and Facilities Management and Senior People Business Partner in contributing to the enhancement of a high quality, responsive service to managers across Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). This will include providing first line support and advice to managers on casework including managing attendance, disciplinaries, grievances, performance issues and recruitment.

**Main Duties**:

- Act as the designated People Business Partner for specified areas providing effective advice and support in a timely and proactive manner to managers and other employees.
- Promote a positive and proactive approach to the People and OD strategy at HEIW acting as an advocate for an open, fair and transparent employment relations environment, working in partnership with trade union representatives, staff and managers to achieve this aim.
- Support the development and review of HEIW’s policies and procedures; undertake equality impact assessments; participate in job evaluation; devise and deliver training programmes for managers; and line manage the Assistant People Business Partner and People Administrator.

THIS POST IS MATERNITY COVER UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2024 AND IS OFFERED ON A FIXED TERM CONTRACT OR SECONDMENT BASIS.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All - in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve - harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team - working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

**What you can expect**:

- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team?

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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