People Relations Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing customer-focused people relations advice to managers and staff, supporting People Relations Advisers on employee relations issues, policies, and employment law. You will actively support managers in sickness absence management, including attending meetings and analysing data. The position requires collaborative work within the People and Culture function, sharing expertise and applying new skills to deliver high-quality service. You will also maintain relevant service activity databases and systems.
Essential criteria
- Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- 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
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Assessment - Interview
- Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Shortlisting
- Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient
- Experience of working in the NHS
- 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
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Assessment - Interview
- Written communication - writes clearly and concisely, matches style to needs of recipient
- Experience of working in the NHS
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
People Relations Officer
The closing date is 13 September 2026
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 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
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