Are you ready to take on a pivotal role as a Senior HR Advisor within Health and Social Care sector? If so, SCA is looking for a dynamic individual who can take the lead on the operational HR to support our teams across the organisation. If you have a passion for generalist HR, supporting and coaching managers, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What will I be doing?

As the Senior HR Advisor within SCA, you'll leverage your strong generalist experience to support in all HR areas. A key element of this role involves close collaboration with our operational teams across the organisation providing an opportunity to visit our services to experience the fantastic work we're doing firsthand.  

Our HR team has ambitious strategic goals, offering the successful candidate a wide range of opportunities to get involved.  From enhancing wellbeing across the business to building our training and development offer, supporting our recruitment colleague to grow our workforce and staying compliant with upcoming legal changes, there's no shortage of impactful activities to be part of. 

We're a collaborative and supportive team, so we're looking for someone who not only works well with others, but also brings a flexible "all hands on deck" approach to stepping in and supporting, whenever and wherever needed.

What will I need?

This opportunity will suit a competent, organised HR professional with the following experience:

• Have relevant experience, ideally within the health and social care and/or  charitable sectors.
• Be level 5 CIPD qualified.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law and statutory legislation. 
• Experience of employee relations and conflict management.
• Managing and delivering HR projects
• Devising and delivering HR training to managers.
• Experience of supporting a TUPE process would also be desirable.
• Experience of recruitment within a challenging sector desirable to support our recruitment officer, as and when required.

Why choose SCA?

Social Care in Action is a charity with 30+ years’ experience serving local communities in southern England. It is made up of several not-for-profit social enterprises providing a range of reliable, person-centred care, wellbeing, counselling, transport and related services.

SCA delivers a mix of publicly commissioned services, and those directly purchased by local people. We involve our communities in setting our priorities and evaluating our impact. By listening to individuals and building trusted relationships, our highly valued staff support people with evidence-based, personalised programmes. Our holistic approach to meeting practical, social and emotional needs builds confidence, respects dignity and embraces individuality.

If you are right for this role we will offer you:

• A salary of circa £29,000, dependent upon experience, based on 30 hours per week. 

• 25 days’ annual leave entitlement – excluding bank holidays

• Paid day off on your birthday…….so you can relax

• Access to Blue Light Card – discounts on high street stores and online in large national and local businesses.

• Excellent refer a friend scheme

• Employer contributory pension scheme

If this sounds like the career move you have been looking for we’d love to hear from you.

If you would like to be a part of our welcoming team here at SCA, please apply by clicking the button below – upload your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements in the skills & experience section of the application. We will then be in touch. If you’d like more information or an informal chat about this opportunity, please feel free to get in touch with Karen McCarthy (Head of HR) – 023 80 516036.

Please note:

• This role requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by SCA.

• SCA is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds.

• SCA is Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. SCA has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees.