People Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Advisor within the Wellbeing and Inclusion Team at NHS Business Services Authority.

Our reputation as a partner of choice to the NHS is possible because of the amazing individuals and teams making up our organisation. At the NHSBSA our people are our greatest asset. We place people at the heart of everything we do. We provide support to our colleagues to enhance their wellbeing in the workplace and to create an environment where all colleagues can flourish.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about diversity and inclusion, creating meaningful long-lasting change, who can bring skills, experience and knowledge to support this work and our colleagues. You’ll understand the challenges and barriers faced and take an empathetic approach to providing support, problem solving and developing initiatives to achieve wellbeing and inclusion aspirations.

What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts

Some examples include;
- supporting colleagues in an empathic and compassionate manner; providing specialist advice and guidance relating to wellbeing and inclusion matters
- engagement and campaign management
- supporting design and delivery of training
- working with data to create reports and make recommendations for change
- responsibility for creation and maintenance of various processes such as accessibility and workplace adjustments
- role modelling the values of the team and wider organisation

The location of this role is flexible, but please note the requirement for travel to our Newcastle office on a minimum basis of once per month.

At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.

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Being one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.

We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.

**In this role, you are accountable for**:
1. Supporting the Diversity and Inclusion Manager and the Wellbeing Manager in the delivery of relevant strategies, across all aspects of inclusion
2. Monitoring and evaluating diversity and inclusion programmes in support of the wider business strategy and corporate objectives
3. Ensuring compliance with all statutory and mandatory requirements for diversity and inclusion generally.
4. Supporting the NHSBSA’s participation in and submissions for a range of annual performance benchmarking standards including the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard and Race Equality Standard, Disability Confident and the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) TIDE amongst others, and supporting the delivery of relevant action plans to maintain and improve upon the outcomes
5. Providing specialist advice and guidance to managers and colleagues across the organisation on all aspects of diversity and inclusion, signposting and escalating urgent/complex queries requiring specialist advice where required.
6. Supporting the creation and roll out of diversity and inclusion delivery plans; analysis of workforce data and use of external benchmarking to inform our work
7. Supporting the Colleague Networks including jointly chairing some of the networks and working closely with the various Network Co-Chairs to co-ordinate activity across the networks and overseeing their annual programmes of work, ensuring that this supports delivery of the wellbeing and inclusion strategies, and wider business strategy.
8. Advising on the various network’s annual programmes of campaigns and events, working closely with the Communications and Marketing team to develop a wide range of internal and external communications and engagement pieces which increase colleague awareness and understanding, and raise the profile of the NHSBSA through external promotion with a wide range of stakeholders.
9. Working collaboratively with People Team colleagues, including co-creation and providing specialist advice on a range of People Team projects that support the NHSBSA’s approaches to attraction, development an