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:

You can email our joint inbox at any time:
ku.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@trop1771305553puSRH1771305553 – this team email allows us to field incoming requests as efficiently as possible, and helps reduce delays due to absence or sickness.

Alice Clark

Alice Clark

HR Advisor

Call us 01452 835558
Call us 07400 346155

emailku.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@kral1771305553ca1771305553

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.

Cathy McIntyre

Cathy McIntyre

HR Administrator
Call us 01452 835558
Emailku.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@eryt1771305553nicmc1771305553 1771305553

Helena Bibby

Helena Bibby

HR Advisor
Call us 07736 821340
Emailku.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@ybbi1771305553bh 1771305553

Kate Peake

Kate Peake

DBS Administrator
Call us 01452 410022 ext 286
Emailku.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@ekae1771305553pk 1771305553

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.gr1771305553o.coi1771305553dsolg1771305553@gnin1771305553iartg1771305553nidra1771305553ugefa1771305553s1771305553

For more information, please see the national Safeguarding resources for parishes.

 

Data Protection

GDPR: in 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect. This regulation replaces the Data Protection Act (DPA).

GDPR information

 

See also:

Clergy Discipline Measure: notices
Wellbeing
ACAS: the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Parish template handbook
Clergy and Readers handbook