# Assistant HR Operations Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Blackburn
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term 12 Months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:33:15.995Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackburn/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8012277
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8012277?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The HR Business Partnering team are looking to appoint an Assistant HR Operations Manager, supporting the Family and Community Care Group.  This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of the HR Operations team.

We are looking for someone who has operational experience working within HR, is a confident communicator with strong influencing/negotiating skills alongside a proactive approach with an emphasis on problem solving skills.  Most importantly we are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do.   In return you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow as a HR professional within a compassionate and inclusive team.

The is an agile role which will include home working and working across Trust sites.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the HR Operations of their nominated divisions as directed by the HR Operations Manager /Senior HR Business Partner. The post holder will provide HR advice, support and information on a range of operational HR issues, escalating complex issues where necessary and will work autonomously to prioritise work to deadlines when managing their own caseload as delegated by the HR Operations Manager.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification which provides full details of the duties/responsibilities for this role.

## Job Details

The HR Business Partnering team are looking to appoint an Assistant HR Operations Manager, supporting the Family and Community Care Group. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be part of the HR Operations team.

We are looking for someone who has operational experience working within HR, is a confident communicator with strong influencing/negotiating skills alongside a proactive approach with an emphasis on problem solving skills. Most importantly we are looking for someone who is passionate about what they do. In return you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow as a HR professional within a compassionate and inclusive team.

The is an agile role which will include home working and working across Trust sites.

## Job Description

The post holder will support the HR Operations of their nominated divisions as directed by the HR Operations Manager /Senior HR Business Partner. The post holder will provide HR advice, support and information on a range of operational HR issues, escalating complex issues where necessary and will work autonomously to prioritise work to deadlines when managing their own caseload as delegated by the HR Operations Manager.

## Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification which provides full details of the duties/responsibilities for this role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Able to travel between trust sites

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Operational HR experience.
- - Experience of working with Trade Unions
- - Experience of analysing workforce information
- - Experience of advising managers and building strong working relationships

**Desirable**

- - Experience in the NHS or public sector organisation
- - Experience in supporting workforce change programmes

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to a degree level/ or equivalent relevant work experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards level 5 qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development

**Desirable**

- Level 7 CIPD Qualification.

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Effective influencer
- Well organised and ability to work under pressure and to deadline.
- Sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Competent user of MS office packages

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
- Effective Coach and mediator
- Demonstrates an understanding of the external strategic environment

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761)
- [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405)
- [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494)
- [assistant hr operations manager jd/ps (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297951)

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