Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

People Advisor (Employee Relations)

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

As we look ahead to our new Trust Strategy (2025-2030), our ambition is to become a recognised employer of choice. Our working environment embraces diversity, supports professional development and offers people the opportunity to work in effective teams.

SPFT's People Function plays a crucial role across the organisation in supporting and empowering both the clinical and non-clinical workforce in the delivery of our Strategy.

  • To provide day to day advice and support to employees and line managers on employment terms and conditions and routine employee relation issues, within existing policies and procedures.
  • To provide day to day advice and support to line managers on Absence Management.
  • To support the employee relations team and function.
  • To maintain an effective, competent and professional level of service to the trust.
  • To continually review and refresh employee relation, processes, procedures and guidance to ensure it is legally compliant and reflects best practice.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 4th August

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of a professional, fair and consistent people advisory function across the Trust - please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the key duties for this role.

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed.

Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London

With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21708(EC)

Job locations

Portland House

44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 5 CIPD or equivalent level of experience
  • Evidence of recent CPD

Experience

Essential

  • Generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of general HR issues
  • Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and pro cedures
  • Experience of using and extracting information from HR/Payroll Database
  • Experience of working cooperatively with trade unions
  • Experience of advising managers on sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
  • Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
  • Experience of introducing changes to working practices, policies and Knowledge and understanding of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 5 CIPD or equivalent level of experience
  • Evidence of recent CPD

Experience

Essential

  • Generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of general HR issues
  • Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and pro cedures
  • Experience of using and extracting information from HR/Payroll Database
  • Experience of working cooperatively with trade unions
  • Experience of advising managers on sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
  • Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
  • Experience of introducing changes to working practices, policies and Knowledge and understanding of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portland House

44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portland House

44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Employee Relations & Business Partnering

Matt Green

matthew.green32@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21708(EC)

Job locations

Portland House

44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS


Supporting documents

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