Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Employee Relations Administrator

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

This role is responsible for supporting the administration function within the Trust's Investigations Team. The postholder will support Trust investigators and other HR stakeholders by: attending investigation interviews and producing high quality notes, attending HR hearings in the capacity of administrative support, arranging meetings, booking rooms, updating Trust computer systems and completing other administrative duties as directed by the workforce investigation team leader.

This is a key role within the People Team and is critical to supporting the Trust's strategic approach to implementing a just and learning culture, informed by best practice.

A key part of the role is providing proactive support to staff members to support wellbeing and ensuring cases are managed to HR service level agreements.

This role will require travel across our various Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities:

  • To ensure a responsive, efficient and quality administration to the Trust Investigations Team.
  • Type up statements, reports and prepare case management papersas required
  • Take notes/minutes at investigation meetings and formal hearings
  • Undertake general HR administration including but not limited to the updating and maintenance of relevant HR systems and databases, administration, generating letters / documentation, preparing notes and actions of meetings, and arrangements for meetings/hearings, including room bookings, as and when required.
  • Undertake and assist with audits and projects where appropriate.
  • Undertake the creation and distribution of standard IT reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) in relation to the Investigations Team activity and the wider Employee Relations team, as necessary.
  • Review and assist with drafting standard HR operating procedures and policies where required.
  • To manage workload and prioritise important tasks
  • Commplete data entry and case tracking as required.
  • Manage e-mail inboxes as required with the role.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

380-SS0772

Job locations

Farm Villa

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

  • To ensure a responsive, efficient and quality administration to the Trust Investigations Team.
  • Type up statements, reports and prepare case management papersas require.
  • Take notes/minutes at investigation meetings and formal hearings

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

  • To ensure a responsive, efficient and quality administration to the Trust Investigations Team.
  • Type up statements, reports and prepare case management papersas require.
  • Take notes/minutes at investigation meetings and formal hearings

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience as an administrator in a busy department, preferably within a Human Resource function.

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS/public sector working practises
  • CIPD level 3

Experience

Essential

  • IT literate with good keyboard skills (Microsoft applications)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • General Administrative Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of HR systems and practises
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience as an administrator in a busy department, preferably within a Human Resource function.

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS/public sector working practises
  • CIPD level 3

Experience

Essential

  • IT literate with good keyboard skills (Microsoft applications)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • General Administrative Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of HR systems and practises

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

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Farm Villa

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Farm Villa

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Investigator

Tracy Anstis

tracy.anstis@nhs.net

01227538581

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

380-SS0772

Job locations

Farm Villa

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH


Supporting documents

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