Employee Relations Administrator

Employee Relations Administrator

The closing date is 14 July 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and focused individual to join the Employee Relations Team. The post holder will provide a highly professional and customer focused administration service in support of the work of the Employee Relations team and the wider Workforce Directorate. They will be responsible for the day‑to‑day running of Employee Relations department administration, including providing advice on a range of ER policies and employment terms and conditions to managers and staff across the Trust.

• Provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the Employee Relations team and the wider Workforce Directorate as required.
• Actively manage administrative processes, including meetings, room bookings, room set‑up, and the timely preparation and circulation of agendas, minutes and papers.
• Co‑coordinate hearing panels and produce accurate information packs for hearings and other formal meetings, and arrange for distribution to hearing managers, complainants and respondents.
• Liaise with Trust lawyers and assist with the production and collation of information required for the Trust’s response to Employment Tribunal claims.
• Manage and record HR forms, either in electronic or paper format (e.g. EC1s, exit questionnaires, information requests, policies).
• Provide advice on a range of ER policies and employment terms and conditions to managers and staff across the Trust, referring to more senior staff where necessary.
• Extract information from ESR and other systems to produce high‑quality, accurate and timely reports on a regular basis and as requested, ensuring confidentiality at all times.

• Educated to GCSE level including English and Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 4 in Administration or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of a range of administrative and HR processes.
• International Certificate of Digital Literacy (ICDL).

• Experience of working as an administrator in a busy office environment.
• Working in a busy environment with tight deadlines.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Previous NHS experience.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with speed and accuracy, paying particular attention to detail.
• Ability to work on Teams and review AI‑generated minutes for accuracy.

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.

• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and build professional relationships.

• Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and timescales.
• Ability to keep and maintain good records and understand the importance of following agreed administrative procedures.
• Ability to use initiative and to demonstrate self‑awareness, asking for support and guidance and escalating complex queries where appropriate.
• Ability to deal with matters in a confidential manner.

• Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£34,186 to £37,389 a year inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)