People and OD Business Partner

About Llais

Llais is a national, independent body set up by the Welsh Government to give the people of Wales a say in how they receive their health and social care services.

Everything we do is in line with our values of integrity, working together and being person driven. We are committed to putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do.

Our role is to engage with and listen to the people of Wales. We do this by reaching out to people in their local communities, hearing their views and understanding their experiences of health and social care. We feedback what we hear to decision-makers to help shape and influence the services people receive now and in the future.

Job Overview

Join us as People and OD Business Partner

Location: National Team

Band & Salary: Band 6, £40,559.00 - £48,841.00

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: 30

This is a hybrid role, with both remote and office-based working.

Welsh language skills are essential; however, we welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers, with the expectation that the successful candidate will be supported to learn Welsh as part of their development.

Organisation: Llais – The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care

Are you passionate about making real change in health and social care? Do you believe in the power of people’s voices to shape better services? If so, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Provide effective advice and support in a timely and proactive manner to managers.
• Act 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.
• Assist the senior People and OD colleagues and Line Managers in preparing responses to employment tribunal claims and preparing for hearings.
• Provide staff with information on their terms and conditions of service and issues affecting their welfare such as ill health retirement, adoption leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness entitlements, salary details, annual leave and flexible working options.
• Support NWSSP in the implementation of the Job Evaluation scheme.
• Advise managers on appropriate action in relation to ER caseload, taking into account all the circumstances, and ensuring consistency of approach across the organisation.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for passionate and capable people from all walks of life who bring different lived experiences that will help change the way we think. We are looking for applications from diverse candidates who can bring fresh skills, lived experiences and perspectives to our work.

Llais provides staff with a full range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave (rising to 34 days with length of service) plus statutory holidays – pro rata for part time employees
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Automatic membership of the NHS pension scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, including our confidential counselling service

Job Description Main Responsibilities

A full job description and person specification are attached to this advert, please review this prior to submitting your application.

If you are up for the challenge and want to be an important part of making a real difference to health and social care services in Wales, we want to hear from you. If you have any queries or wish to discuss this post, please contact: Rebecca Shand, [email protected]