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People Relations Officer

East London NHS Foundation Trust

London, E1 8DE £34,186 – £37,389 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

Home Office register entry: East London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Visa sponsorship

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Closest occupation match: SOC 3571, Human resources and industrial relations officers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

As our People and Culture function evolves, all team members are expected to work collaboratively, fostering a culture of shared learning and support. This includes:

Sharing guidance and expertise across People & Culture Hub and Service Teams
Participating in cross-functional training to build team capability
Applying new skills to consistently deliver high-quality service
Supporting colleagues through change and promoting an inclusive team environment

To provide customer focused people relations advice to managers and staff and to support the People Relations Adviser and Assistant Advisor on a range of employee relations issues, policies and employment law.

To actively support managers in sickness absence management including attendance at meetings.

Adopting flexible cross-team working to manage demand

Main duties of the job

To support the operational delivery of a range of HR services.

To work closely with the P&C Hub, providing expert advice relating to People Relations matters.

Support the management of Sickness Absence across the Trust by providing advice to managers, attending sickness meetings and analysing sickness data.

Maintaining relevant service activity databases and systems.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum, Inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP8229981

Job locations

Trust HQ

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide customer focused HR Advice to managers and staff and to support the PeopleRelations Adviser on a range of HR services to include employee relations issues, themanagement of sickness absence, employment law, Compliance and pay and conditions ofservice

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS

Skills

Essential

Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient
Able to foster effective, professional and collaborative working relationships with internal and external colleagues
Effective influencing and negotiating skills
Planning and organising - prioritises effectively, keeps a track of workload and meets deadlines
Team working - committed to help others achieve results. Offers and asks for support

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS

Assessment - Interview

Essential

Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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