# Employee Relations Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/employee-relations-assistant/6310a28b-e5a6-4459-9d73-e7a3e9f01dc6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/employee-relations-assistant/6310a28b-e5a6-4459-9d73-e7a3e9f01dc6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Berkshire Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata for part-time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (There is a mandatory requirement for onsite working to meet service needs.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:10:45.652Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Employee_Relations/Employee_Relations-v8321606 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321606?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an organised and approachable Employee Relations Assistant to provide a comprehensive administrative and employee relations support service. Acting as a first point of contact, you will respond to queries from managers, employees and external parties to support employee relations activities. For an organised, professional and customer-focused administrator with a keen interest in enhancing employee experience, this varied role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of employee relations and wider people practices within a supportive team. The post also provides a valuable development opportunity for someone wishing to progress towards an Employee Relations Advisor or other people management role. On-site working in our friendly office is a requirement for this role. ### Main duties of the job This is a varied role supporting the delivery of a high quality, effective and efficient employee relations service within a large and complex organisation. The Employee Relations Assistant role involves providing information on people policies and procedures, maintaining accurate and confidential records, supporting arrangements for formal meetings, undertaking employer compliance activities, responding to information requests and assisting the team in providing lower-complexity advice and casework support, with appropriate guidance. You will utilise your strong communication and interpersonal skills to respond to enquiries and liaise with a range of colleagues at all levels from across the organisation as well as external stakeholders, working alongside the Employee Relations Manager and Advisors, as well as other People Directorate colleagues as appropriate. With your excellent IT, digital and administrative abilities, methodical approach and attention to detail, you will ensure accurate and timely record-keeping and contribute to process improvements and the development of internal systems, as well as undertaking ad-hoc projects to support wider People initiatives. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full roles and responsibilities ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in a “customer” focussed role - Demonstrable IT and digital experience within several applications **Desirable** - Experience of working in the field of people management or employee relations - Experience in an office administration role ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Education to A level (Level 3 qualification) or equivalent standard - Excellent command of English and Maths ### Skills, Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written - Demonstrate behaviours in line with the Trust CARE Values ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603) - [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970) - [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640) - [leadership behaviours framework (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2718) - [employee relations assistant band 4 jd&ps (pdf, 136.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10653372) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.