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Junior Human Resources Business Partner

The closing date is 09 April 2026

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Job summary

The Junior HRBP will report directly to the Senior HRBP and support the delivery of HR services across the organisation. This role will manage two HR team members within the Recruitment Team and take a lead role in recruitment activities, providing hands-on support as needed to ensure processes run smoothly and effectively.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Senior HRBP and HR colleagues, the Junior HRBP will focus on operational HR tasks, including recruitment coordination, employee relations support, and day-to-day HR activities. While the role is primarily operational, the post holder will contribute to HR projects and initiatives that support the wider strategic objectives of the organisation.

The Junior HRBP will actively engage in HR processes, rolling up their sleeves to support the team and ensure HR services are delivered efficiently, consistently, and in line with organisational policies and KPIs.

About us

London Central & West Unscheduled Care Collaborative is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, now in its 30th year of providing high-quality services across a range of primary and urgent care contracts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to 5 million patients in North West, North Central and North East London. We pride ourselves on delivering safe, effective, responsive, caring, and well-led patient-centred clinical services as recognised by our Good CQC rating in all areas of our organisation.

Details

Date posted

30 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,000 to £49,770 a year Depending on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0441-26-0014

Job locations

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Relationships:

HR team members

Service Managers

Line Managers and Supervisors

Employees

External Stakeholders

Operational Support & Recruitment

Lead and support recruitment activities for clinical and non-clinical roles, managing two HR team members in the Recruitment Team to ensure processes run smoothly and in line with healthcare regulations and standards.

Provide hands-on support with day-to-day HR activities, including resourcing, onboarding, and administrative HR tasks, ensuring all new starters meet professional registration and compliance requirements.

Assist line managers in healthcare teams with operational HR matters, offering practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, and HR policies.

Support employee relations cases under the guidance of the Senior HRBP, helping managers resolve issues in line with organisational policies, employment law, and healthcare sector standards.

Deliver training or briefing sessions to managers and staff on HR processes, recruitment, and compliance requirements relevant to healthcare services.

Support the development of management capability by coaching line managers on HR practices, recruitment processes, and effective team management in a healthcare setting.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Directly manage two members of the Recruitment Team, providing guidance, oversight, and support to ensure healthcare staffing objectives are met, including safe staffing levels for patient care.

Work closely with the Senior HRBP to implement HR initiatives and support wider HR strategies within the healthcare organisation.

Monitor HR activity within the recruitment remit, identifying trends and contributing practical recommendations to the Senior HRBP to improve service delivery and workforce planning.

Support the creation of papers for quality assurance group (QAG), quality, workforce and performance committee and attend QAG on behalf of Senior HRBP during absence.

Project & HR Administration Support

Support HR projects and initiatives led by the Senior HRBP, contributing practical input and helping deliver outcomes on time, including clinical workforce planning and compliance projects.

Assist with HR reporting and KPIs, ensuring recruitment and HR activities in healthcare services are tracked and reported accurately.

Support review of operational agreements such as recruitment agency contracts, ensuring compliance with healthcare workforce standards and organisational policies.

Other Duties

Participate in service shadowing across clinical and non-clinical teams to understand healthcare service delivery and workforce needs.

Act as a trained loggist during incidents, recording and managing information to support organisational response and decision-making in line with healthcare emergency procedures. Attend refresher training annually.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Relationships:

HR team members

Service Managers

Line Managers and Supervisors

Employees

External Stakeholders

Operational Support & Recruitment

Lead and support recruitment activities for clinical and non-clinical roles, managing two HR team members in the Recruitment Team to ensure processes run smoothly and in line with healthcare regulations and standards.

Provide hands-on support with day-to-day HR activities, including resourcing, onboarding, and administrative HR tasks, ensuring all new starters meet professional registration and compliance requirements.

Assist line managers in healthcare teams with operational HR matters, offering practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, and HR policies.

Support employee relations cases under the guidance of the Senior HRBP, helping managers resolve issues in line with organisational policies, employment law, and healthcare sector standards.

Deliver training or briefing sessions to managers and staff on HR processes, recruitment, and compliance requirements relevant to healthcare services.

Support the development of management capability by coaching line managers on HR practices, recruitment processes, and effective team management in a healthcare setting.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Directly manage two members of the Recruitment Team, providing guidance, oversight, and support to ensure healthcare staffing objectives are met, including safe staffing levels for patient care.

Work closely with the Senior HRBP to implement HR initiatives and support wider HR strategies within the healthcare organisation.

Monitor HR activity within the recruitment remit, identifying trends and contributing practical recommendations to the Senior HRBP to improve service delivery and workforce planning.

Support the creation of papers for quality assurance group (QAG), quality, workforce and performance committee and attend QAG on behalf of Senior HRBP during absence.

Project & HR Administration Support

Support HR projects and initiatives led by the Senior HRBP, contributing practical input and helping deliver outcomes on time, including clinical workforce planning and compliance projects.

Assist with HR reporting and KPIs, ensuring recruitment and HR activities in healthcare services are tracked and reported accurately.

Support review of operational agreements such as recruitment agency contracts, ensuring compliance with healthcare workforce standards and organisational policies.

Other Duties

Participate in service shadowing across clinical and non-clinical teams to understand healthcare service delivery and workforce needs.

Act as a trained loggist during incidents, recording and managing information to support organisational response and decision-making in line with healthcare emergency procedures. Attend refresher training annually.

Person Specification

Values

Essential

  • Exhibits behaviours in line with Organisation Values:
  • Patient First
  • Drive Change
  • Together
  • Belonging
  • Community Focused

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong customer focus and team-working skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Professional, organised, and attentive to detail
  • Ability to respond flexibly to changing circumstances
  • Competent with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
  • Able to influence and support managers effectively under guidance
  • Able to work under pressure and with challenging behaviours
  • Able to support cross-functional working and contribute to team objectives

Qualifications

Essential

  • CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MCIPD

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy HR function, ideally in an NHS or similar environment
  • Hands-on recruitment experience, including coordinating and supporting recruitment processes
  • Supporting managers with employee relations, performance, and absence matters under guidance
  • Delivering HR guidance and basic training/briefings for managers on HR processes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Employment law basics relevant to day-to-day HR
  • Recruitment screening processes (DBS, Right to Work checks, references)
  • Current HR policies, procedures, and best practice
Person Specification

Values

Essential

  • Exhibits behaviours in line with Organisation Values:
  • Patient First
  • Drive Change
  • Together
  • Belonging
  • Community Focused

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong customer focus and team-working skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Professional, organised, and attentive to detail
  • Ability to respond flexibly to changing circumstances
  • Competent with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
  • Able to influence and support managers effectively under guidance
  • Able to work under pressure and with challenging behaviours
  • Able to support cross-functional working and contribute to team objectives

Qualifications

Essential

  • CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MCIPD

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy HR function, ideally in an NHS or similar environment
  • Hands-on recruitment experience, including coordinating and supporting recruitment processes
  • Supporting managers with employee relations, performance, and absence matters under guidance
  • Delivering HR guidance and basic training/briefings for managers on HR processes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Employment law basics relevant to day-to-day HR
  • Recruitment screening processes (DBS, Right to Work checks, references)
  • Current HR policies, procedures, and best practice

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.

Employer details

Employer name

LCW UCC

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ


Employer's website

https://www.lcwucc.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

LCW UCC

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ


Employer's website

https://www.lcwucc.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Recruitment Officer

Amanda Findley

a.findley@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

30 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,000 to £49,770 a year Depending on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0441-26-0014

Job locations

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor Street

London

W10 6DZ


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