# Senior Employee Relations Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-employee-relations-advisor/78f671f7-1db8-4be0-a54a-098c3ba90344 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-employee-relations-advisor/78f671f7-1db8-4be0-a54a-098c3ba90344.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Colonnades (Trust Head Office) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Human resources advisor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T13:46:09.021Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Hatfield/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v8353497 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8353497?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced individual to join our Employee relations team. Under the guidance of the Employee Relations Manager you will provide operational human resources support in a professional, timely and consistent manner to designated areas of the Trust ### Main duties of the job The main purpose of the role will involve providing HR support and advising managers on employee relations issues such as attendance management, grievances, disciplinary and performance management. Your advice will be consistent with Trust policies and in line with best practice and current employment legislation. You will need to have extensive experience of Employee Relations management and be used to working with Trade Union representatives. To support the Employee Relations Manager in the provision of an operational Employee Relations service within designated service areas. The post holder will be the main point of contact for case work and operational issues which will include HR support for change management/service configuration, employee relations, interpretation of employment legislation, and development of employment policy. This post requires some travel; therefore a car driver with own transport is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To ensure best practice within designated service areas through the provision of high quality, consistent, robust, proactive and timely advice to Trust managers and staff. To provide a proactive operational HR services to managers and staff within specific service areas. To ensure compliance with best practice and employment law. To provide HR advice to Trust managers on issues such as discipline, grievance, capability, harassment and employment law. To support managers with investigations and the preparation of statement of cases and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Please see job description and person specification for further information. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of Human Resource Management, including Absence Management, Bullying and Harassment, Disciplinary and Grievance and Terms and Conditions - Current employment legislation - Best practice in people management - Understanding the barriers to effective retention and recruitment of staff and service delivery **Desirable** - Demonstrates an understanding of national developments in HR within the NHS and how these relate to operational issues ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience of advising on employee relations issues - Experience of working with all levels of staff/management - Experience of Working with Trade Unions - Experience of providing a service and working with in a multi-site organisation - Delivering training courses **Desirable** - Working in an NHS environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification - Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - PC Literate to ECDL standard including data input and interpretation - Able to establish, maintain and review HR systems and processes - Ability to understand and interpret Trust policies and procedures - Ability to interpret legislation and variety of guidance - Ability to work under own initiative - Ability to work in a team and across team boundaries - Ability to delegate work appropriately - Excellent organisation and administration skills - Ability to generate creative ideas for improvements to service and methods of working - Report writing - Ability to work autonomously and collectively with a multiprofessional workforce ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 282.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679200) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) ## 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.