Band 5 Advisor

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate People Advisor to join our People Business Partnering Team. This role offers an excellent development opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys providing practical advice and supporting managers within a large and values led NHS organisation. This is a fixed term post covering maternity leave until 31 March 2027.

Working closely with a Deputy People Business Partner, you will provide a responsive and professional HR service across a designated Division or Directorate. You will support managers with the consistent application of People policies and processes, contribute to project work, and help develop positive people management practices.

The role includes supporting employee relations casework responding to queries through AskHR inbox, producing reports and analysis, supporting job evaluation processes, and contributing to People Directorate initiatives.

You will ideally hold (or be working towards) a Level 5 CIPD qualification or have equivalent relevant experience. You will bring sound HR knowledge, excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills and confidence working with data, systems such as case management systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

The People Advisor supports the People Business Partner (PBP) Team within their areas of responsibility (designated Divisions / Corporate Directorates) and across the People Directorate in the provision of people advice and best practice people management.

This includes:

Support the Deputy People Business partner with employee relations casework and project work.

Supporting the PBP in work to bring about sustainable improved results / trends against key performance indicators (KPIs), including vacancy rates, sickness absence, staff survey results, turnover, organisational change, culture, exit feedback etc. Producing reports, analysis and interpretation of this data as required.

Working closely with all members of the People Directorate to develop and implement effective and appropriate solutions for People issues.

Supporting projects areas as directed by the PBP, developing project plans and delivering actions as agreed.

This hybrid role includes some travel to AWP sites. We warmly welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including the possibility of school hours patterns, we would be happy to discuss this further.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

As a People Advisor, you will:

Provide clear, accurate HR advice based on People policies, terms and conditions, and employment legislation.

Support managers and colleagues sensitively through AskHR and direct queries, ensuring consistent and accessible guidance.

Assist the Deputy People Business Partner with employee relations casework appropriate to the Band 5 role.

Produce reports, analysis and interpretation of people-related data…