Human Resources

What is HR?

HR is the ‘organisational function’ that deals with people. Supporting and developing managers, dealing with ‘people issues’ across the breadth of an employment relationship – from recruitment and selection, training, concerns and issues, legal compliance, and best practice.

Contact us:

Alice Clark

HR Advisor

01452 835558
07400 346155

ku.gr1763154561o.coi1763154561dsolg1763154561@kral1763154561ca1763154561

Usual working days: Mon – Thurs

Alice is the HR Advisor who supports the Diocesan offices and the Cathedral with their HR on a day-to-day basis and is on hand for parish related enquiries and issues.

Kate manages our DBS systems so links across Safeguarding and HR and safer recruitment practices. She has a key role in supporting parishes with data management questions.

Kate works weekdays except Weds, from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

About HR in the Diocese

The key role for Human Resources for parishes is that we are here to support churches and PCCs in their responsibilities for employees and volunteers. This can include anything from recruitment, data protection, employment advice and guidance, to employee relations and employment laws.

Alice Clark support our churches and PCCs with their employment related issues. These can include template policies, contracts, and general advice and guidance. Popular questions include issues such as: pensions, redundancy, payroll, data protection, health and safety, disciplinary, competency, sickness absence.

HR employment, advice and guidance

Guidance available, including:

General HR recruitment advice and guidance
Advice and guidance for clergy and PCCs generally, and also where there are discussions taking place to employ/appoint a member of staff or volunteers: Clergy and Parish Handbook
Diocesan Professional Counselling Service fact sheet
Safer Recruitment when recruiting people working with children and vulnerable adults, including the DBS checking processes
Template documents for recruitment processes such as application forms, offer letters, interview questions, contracts of employment; advice on job descriptions, salaries, pensions, etc.
Template Employment Handbook and related up to date HR policies

Employee relations and employment laws

Guidance available, including:

Advice and guidance on the full range of employee relations issues
Data protection issues
Personnel records management
Training and development
Pension auto enrolment

News and Developments

Safer recruitment

This workshop is aimed at those who are recruiting paid staff or volunteers into roles within churches. The focus is on Safer Recruitment and good HR practice. Please register your interest, by contacting: ku.gr1763154561o.coi1763154561dsolg1763154561@gnin1763154561iartg1763154561nidra1763154561ugefa1763154561s1763154561