Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Maternity Cover - Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CS410
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2BJ
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum (incl. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/09/2026
Employer heading
HR Manager – Policy and Transformation
Band 7
Job overview
Are you an experienced HR professional looking to step into a more strategic, project-focused role? We have an exciting opportunity for an accomplished HR Manager - Policy & Transformation to join our People Team on a 12-month contract.
Working closely with the HR Lead - Policy & Transformation, you will play a key role in delivering Trust-wide people initiatives, reviewing and developing employment policies, supporting Employment Tribunal casework, and leading transformational projects that support our People and Culture Strategy.
You will also analyse workforce data and trends to help support strategic decision making, support the delivery of manager and staff training on people policies, working closely with HR Business Partners and wider People teams to successfully implement change across the Trust.
About you
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a strong operational HR background who is ready to broaden their experience in policy development and workforce transformation.
You will be CIPD Level 7 qualified with substantial HR experience and a strong understanding of employee relations, employment law and organisational change. Knowledge of NHS Terms & Conditions, Agenda for Change and the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme is highly desirable. You will be analytical, highly organised and confident managing complex projects and sensitive casework.
Hybrid working with travel to Trust sites as required.
Join us and help shape policies, drive improvement and deliver change across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of a wide range of Trust-wide projects, including undertaking best practice research, collating and analysing benchmarking data, and making suggestions to inform decision making and progress.
- Work with the HR Policy and Transformation Lead on the rolling HR policy review process, including researching current employment legislation and NHS terms and conditions, drafting revised policies and making suggestions for changes or improvements to policies and procedures.
- Support the development of new policies and processes, making recommendations and suggestions based on relevant legislation, NHS Employers guidance, external research and benchmarking.
- Support the HR Policy and Transformation Lead with collating the information required to respond to Freedom of Information requests and Data Subject Access Requests, drafting responses as required.
- Support the HR Policy and Transformation Lead with the coordination of Employment Tribunal casework, including collating documentary evidence, arranging meetings with witnesses, monitoring the timetable associated with each case to ensure that all deadlines are met.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Experience of providing generalist HR advice to managers on a broad range of HR issues
- Experience of supporting the delivery of projects
- An understanding of current NHS terms and conditions of service and an up to date knowledge of employment legislation
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Joanne Evans on 07876 447726 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education, qualifications or training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing generalist HR advice to managers on a broad range of HR issues
- Experience of supporting the delivery of projects
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Advanced keyboard skills and an ability to analyse and interpret data
- Ability to use workforce data systems to generate data and reports
- Ability to prepare written reports and present information and data to managers and staff in a way which is meaningful and relevant
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to ensure the delivery of projects
- An understanding of the NHS job evaluation system
- An understanding of current NHS terms and conditions of service and an up to date knowledge of employment legislation
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Evans
- Job title
- Senior Human Resources Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876 447726
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