# Job Evaluation Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/job-evaluation-lead/674661da-40a2-4518-8f13-6cb545e995c4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/job-evaluation-lead/674661da-40a2-4518-8f13-6cb545e995c4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Middlesbrough - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will also be considered) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T11:02:01.012Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Corporate_Services/Corporate_Services-v8032685 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032685?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fixed term 12 Months -Secondment opportunity also available. This is a key specialist role within People Services, offering the opportunity to lead, influence and improve Agenda for Change Job Evaluation across a large and complex NHS organisation. As Job Evaluation Lead, you will be the go‑to expert for Agenda for Change job evaluation, working closely with managers, HR colleagues and staff‑side representatives. You will ensure job evaluation outcomes are fair, consistent, timely and fully aligned with national guidance – supporting organisational integrity while building trust and confidence with our workforce. This is an exciting opportunity in which you will: - Operate at the heart of organisation‑wide decision‑making that directly impacts staff pay, equality and fairness. - Work across multiple services and sites, gaining wide exposure and influence. - Help shape and improve job evaluation processes as University Hospitals Tees continues to develop as a group. - Be trusted as a subject‑matter expert, advising senior stakeholders and supporting complex evaluations. ### Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities - Lead and coordinate Agenda for Change job evaluation activity, including job matching, evaluation panels and consistency reviews. - Act as a trusted expert, advising managers and HR colleagues on job design, job descriptions and role changes. - Work in partnership with staff‑side representatives to support transparent and robust evaluation outcomes. - Prepare, quality assure and present job evaluation documentation and outcome reports. - Provide clear, confident and sensitive feedback to managers and post holders. - Maintain accurate records and support the implementation of evaluation outcomes through workforce systems. - Drive continuous improvement, helping modernise and strengthen job evaluation practices across UHT. Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ## Job Details Fixed term 12 Months -Secondment opportunity also available. This is a key specialist role within People Services, offering the opportunity to lead, influence and improve Agenda for Change Job Evaluation across a large and complex NHS organisation. As Job Evaluation Lead, you will be the go‑to expert for Agenda for Change job evaluation, working closely with managers, HR colleagues and staff‑side representatives. You will ensure job evaluation outcomes are fair, consistent, timely and fully aligned with national guidance – supporting organisational integrity while building trust and confidence with our workforce. This is an exciting opportunity in which you will: - Operate at the heart of organisation‑wide decision‑making that directly impacts staff pay, equality and fairness. - Work across multiple services and sites, gaining wide exposure and influence. - Help shape and improve job evaluation processes as University Hospitals Tees continues to develop as a group. - Be trusted as a subject‑matter expert, advising senior stakeholders and supporting complex evaluations. ## Job Description Key Responsibilities - Lead and coordinate Agenda for Change job evaluation activity, including job matching, evaluation panels and consistency reviews. - Act as a trusted expert, advising managers and HR colleagues on job design, job descriptions and role changes. - Work in partnership with staff‑side representatives to support transparent and robust evaluation outcomes. - Prepare, quality assure and present job evaluation documentation and outcome reports. - Provide clear, confident and sensitive feedback to managers and post holders. - Maintain accurate records and support the implementation of evaluation outcomes through workforce systems. - Drive continuous improvement, helping modernise and strengthen job evaluation practices across UHT. Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants ## Responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of managing processes and ensuring compliance with policies. - Experience of stakeholder engagement and working collaboratively with managers, staff, and trade unions - Experience of working autonomously and awareness of appropriate escalation routes - Use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Access, PowerPoint and computerised HR systems to develop efficient ways of working - Substantial experience in HR processes, for example employee relations case work **Desirable** - Experience of delivering specialist training - Experience of coordinating and managing JE processes and panels - Project management experience ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Good planning, organisational and time-management skills to ensure compliance against deadlines - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; to communicate and interact with a wide range of stakeholders and to relay information to non-specialists - Team worker - Passionate about quality and customer service - Adaptability – Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and changing environment, responding positively to new challenges and priorities ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and advisory skills - Ability to work across organisational boundaries - Sound knowledge of NHS job evaluation governance, including panel processes, documentation standards and outcome recording - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to manage difficult and challenging conversations - Working knowledge of NHS and Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and Job Evaluation handbook - In depth specialist knowledge of Agenda for Change Job Evaluation - Understanding of HR policies and procedures, including confidentiality and data protection - Analytical Skills – Ability to interpret data, monitor KPIs, and produce reports - Guidance Development – Experience creating templates, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures. - Problem-Solving – Ability to identify process issues and propose improvements - Process Improvement – Ability to review and redesign workflows for efficiency **Desirable** - Knowledge of organisational change processes and the impact of change on job evaluation and pay outcomes - Knowledge of workforce planning principles, including pipeline forecasting - Awareness of employee relations considerations linked to job evaluation matching outcomes and appeals ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Educated to degree level in HR management or equivalent experience - CIPD level 5 or above - Project management qualification or equivalent experience ## Documents - [friarage hospital map (pdf, 531.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2096) - [james cook campus map (pdf, 168.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2094) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093) - [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423) - [job description and person specification (docx, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320335) ## 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.