People and OD Assistant - Apprenticeship

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization is seeking a People and OD Assistant for a fixed term position. The role involves supporting workforce management and providing advice on employee relations while undertaking a Level 3 Apprenticeship in HR Support. Candidates should have strong customer service skills and be proactive in addressing employee-related matters. This is an excellent opportunity to develop HR expertise in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide professional support and advice in employee relations.
• Experience in taking minutes and documenting meetings.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Workforce Business Partner and Advisor team.
• Provide advice on employee relations matters.
• Assist in a range of People activities.

Skills

Customer focused service

Employee relations knowledge

Proactive support

Education

Level 3 Apprenticeship in HR Support

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

The People and OD Directorate (POD) is responsible for developing people strategies, policy, practice, and delivering P&OD services which support strategic objectives, improve staff engagement, comply with legislation, and support organisational culture development and the embedding of organisational values.

Our whole ethos is to provide a customer focused quality service to the trust business units and corporate departments through the provision of the following:

• Expert people advice and guidance (strategic and operational) to business units and services across the trust.
• Core employee relations and case management advice and support.

The NHS People Plan published in July 2020, which includes Our People Promise, are at the heart of everything we do and should underpin all our actions.

We are looking for a People and OD Assistant to join our busy team on a fixed term basis whilst undertaking a Level 3 Apprenticeship in HR Support (Business & Administration).

You will be paid in line with agendafor change trainee pay: Annex 21 salary percentage – year 1 of study 70% and year 2 of study 75% of the top of band 4.

Interviews for this role will be held face to face.

You will support the Workforce Business Partner and Advisor team by providing professional support and advice to Managers and staff across a range of employee relations matters and the application of Trust policies.

To support the delivery of ‘a great place to be cared for; a great place to work’ through effective engagement in a responsive, high quality and ‘employee‑centric’ People function.

To ensure that all employee related issues are comprehensively and effectively addressed through proactive, employee centric and best practice advice and delivery.

To provide professional support and advice to managers and colleagues in the organisation across the range of employee relations matters.

To assist in the full range of People activities, including minute taking where appropriate.

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025.