Senior ER Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Senior ER Advisor role within the Employee Relations Team, focusing on complex employee relations cases. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload including formal conduct, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence management, while providing advice to line managers and senior leaders. The role involves autonomous working, building relationships, and contributing to policy development and workforce systems. Hybrid working is offered, with an expectation to be in the office at least once a week and travel across Sussex.
Essential criteria
- Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Knowledge & Experience
- Extensive generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of HR issues
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and procedures
- Experience of supporting managers in sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
- Experience of management of change and workforce redesign/skill mix.
- Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Knowledge & Experience
- Extensive generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of HR issues
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and procedures
- Experience of supporting managers in sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
- Experience of management of change and workforce redesign/skill mix.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Senior ER Advisor
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, pro-active, knowledgeable and committed People professional, with experience of working on complex employee relations cases, to join our Employee Relations Team.
Are you looking to be part of a strong team working in an organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people and are you passionate about our NHS service? We are looking to appoint an experienced Senior ER Advisor who is able to join our team and immediately contribute to the development of achieving Outstanding in all areas.
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior ER Advisor able to demonstrate significant experience of successfully self-managing a varied and demanding caseload including; formal conduct and dignity at work investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievance hearings, performance and absence management, management of change, all whilst providing front line employee advice and guidance to line managers and Senior Leaders. You will need to be able to work to clear timescales, manage your own workload and advise on risk mitigation by applying up-to-date knowledge of best ER practice, latest case law and employment legislation.
This vacancy is for part time role and offers hybrid working. You will be expected to come into the
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