Employment Services AdministratorNHS AfC: Band 3

Main area

Admin & Clerical

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (x1 37.5 hours and x1 30 hours)

Job ref

435-1LSC-ELHT-124-26

Site

ELHT - Blackburn

Town

Blackburn

Salary

£25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

19/10/2026 08:00

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership.

The Trusts that make up One LSC are:

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

· East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

· Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

· Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

· University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts.

The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

Job overview

To work as part of the One LSC Recruitment Team in the provision of a professional and comprehensive recruitment service to all Partner Trusts, with a focus on UHMBT & ELHT partners.

To be a key contact for recruiting managers in the Trust for advice, queries, support and guidance. You will be responsible for delivering and end to end recruitment service.

Main duties of the job

Working in a fast-paced office, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience within a busy office environment and will have

provided excellent customer service, both face to face and over the telephone. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise and have proven planning and organisational abilities.

Ideally we are looking for someone with an experience working in a Recruitment/ HR environment and Knowledge of Recruitment and selection procedures and employment legislation.

Working for our organisation

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Person specificationEducation & QualificationsEssential criteria

• GCSE in English Language & Maths or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• • Knowledge of NHS Employment Checks Standards.
• • Educated to a degree level or working towards.
• • Certificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent recruitment/HR experience.

ExperienceEssential criteria

• • Experience of working in a fast paced, customer focused environment.
• • Experience of working in an administrative role.
• • Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures.
• • Experience of maintaining administration and filing systems.

Desirable criteria

• • Recruitment experience, particularly gained in the NHS.
• • Experience of using HR electronic systems (NHS Jobs, Electronic Staff Record - ESR)
• • Understanding of the basic principles of Recruitment & Selection.
• • Experience of using a computerised recruitment system.
• • Knowledge of pre-employment checks e.g. Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS), references etc.

Knowledge & SkillsEssential criteria

• • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate advice on recruitment policies and procedures to managers, liaise with a diverse group of professional staff, managers and the public.
• • Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• • Advanced keyboard skills including good Microsoft Office Word, Excel.

Desirable criteria

• • Knowledge of NHS Terms & Conditions
• • An understanding of the principles of the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information. Understanding of the principles of Employment Law relating to recruitment and selection

Personal AttributesEssential criteria

• • Ability to prioritise and organise a large...