Job summary
- Main area
- HR
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term/secondment - option to possibly extend for a further 3 months.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 247-A&E-AHRBP-0725
- Employer
- East of England Ambulance Service Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- All location considered in EEAST region
- Town
- All location considered in EEAST region
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate HR Business Partner
Band 6
EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!
Hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work:
- Great employee benefits: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/employee-benefits
- Our equality networks: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/our-equality-networks
- Our vision & values: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/our-vision-and-value
Before you apply, please visit our how to apply page for full guidance: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/how-to-apply
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the transformational programme to introduce Team Based Working (TBW) to our Sectors and EOCs.
We are looking for a Associate HR Business Partner to be part of this mission for a period of 12 months (with a possibility of a 3 month extension). The vision for TBW is to create Real Teams headed up by our newly created team leaders which will enable the norm to be you are on shift with your Team Leader. We will redesign rosters for our operational staff to ensure we create this ability as well as supporting staff to have a better work life balance. This will create a deeper culture with compassionate leadership at the heart, improved operational performance, seeing our teams at work together and delivering higher quality patient care.
You will be joining the team at an early stage and will, in time, become the subject matter expert on the change process, hearing our employee voice and supporting managers to deliver this change.
If you wish to have an informal chat please contact Anna Marsh, [email protected] or Amanda Rudd [email protected]
Interviews will commence on the week of 18th August 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Associate HR Business Partner (HRBP) will report to the HR Business Partner and be embedded in either a Trust business unit, operational locality, specialist service area or as part of a specific programme for delivering transformation to provide specialist support advice and guidance to the Management Teams.
The Associate HRBP will act as an interface between the Operational Management Teams and the centralised transactional services, ensuring effective communication in relation to the establishment position.
Please see job description for full details of this role.
Working for our organisation
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Grad CIPD or substantial evidence of continuing professional and personal development equivalent to this level.
- Degree level qualification in HR or similar discipline.
Desirable criteria
- Mediator
- Coach
- Agenda for Change job matching trained
- Mental Health first aider
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant in depth experience in general HR management or equivalent Provision of advice to managers.
- Participation in recruitment and selection.
- Designing and implementing HR training modules and delivering training.
- Provision of advice to managers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management and carrying out job evaluations.
- Experience within an NHS HR function.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed and up to date specialist knowledge of employment legislation, HR best practice and equal opportunity issues.
- Good presentation skills.
- Computer literate with good word processing skills and able to use databases and spreadsheets.
- Specialist HR procedural and policy knowledge across all areas of HR.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Able to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines
- Able to communicate effectively and with clarity and precision both orally and in writing.
- Ability to negotiate with Trade Union representatives, managers & colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of emergency and urgent care and current issues facing the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Responsive
- Calm
- Personable
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships.
EEAST Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Marsh
- Job title
- Associate HR Business Partner – Change Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 00000000000
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