Deputy People Partner
The closing date is 09 April 2026
Exciting opportunities have become available to join our dedicated and people-centred People Partnering Team as a Deputy People Partner. This busy and varied role offers a high degree of independence, where you'll use your professional judgement to uphold good employment practice and support managers and staff across a wide range of people matters, including early stage resolution, casework and organisational change.
We have two fulltime roles available, with flexible working and job share considered. The role offers hybrid working, combining home working with attendance at the office and other Trust sites, and applicants must be able to travel across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Join our team, where we are committed to outstanding care and to supporting your development, wellbeing and long‑term career progression. If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact the Recruiting Manager listed on the advert.
Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. If you are employed on an acceptable time‑limited visa, there is no guarantee of sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
This job is varied, and no two days will be the same so your ability to manage multiple priorities and independently manage your work will be crucial. You could be supporting managers with organisational change or complex employee relations issues, reviewing workforce metrics, developing policies, or representing HR at formal hearings. You will act as a role model within the People Partnering team and across the Trust, demonstrating our values at all times.
You must have:
Uptodate knowledge of employment legislation and NHS terms and conditions, supported by a Level 5 CIPD qualification (or equivalent), CIPD membership and ongoing CPD.
Experience managing complex employee relations cases, advising on organisational change, recruitment, disciplinary and grievance matters, TUPE and supporting workforce planning, with the ability to design and deliver HR training.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to build effective relationships and supervise support staff.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant recent experience of generalist operational HR issues within the NHS or Public Sector Organisations to include Advising on terms and conditions, Application of policies and procedures, Employee relations,
* Skill mix, Working in a unionised environment with evidence of successful partnership working, Change management, Managing difficult HR issues involving sickness/capability/ dismissal/TUPE, CAJE / job evaluation, Supporting investigations, Delivering training
Additional Criteria
* I understand the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Qualifications
* Level 5 CIPD Qualified as a minimum or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, plus have additional knowledge and experience to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent.
* Evidence of CIPD Membership
* Evidence of on‑going CPD
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata for part time. Pay award pending.
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