People Systems Development Specialist

Location (UK): London / Chesterfield (relocation to central Sheffield office expected in June 2026)
Hours: Part-time, 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £56,810 per annum pro-rata (London), £54,104 per annum pro-rata (rest of UK)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer
Contract type: Fixed-term for 6 months
Travel: Occasional travel to London and Sheffield
Closing date: 23:59 hours, Thursday, 30 April 2026

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

You will be designing, configuring and improving key iTrent modules from recruitment and onboarding, absence to learning and development, workflows and security and more, helping us to maximise the functionality of our people system.

About the role

We are looking for someone who is proactive, detail driven and confident working with the HR system iTrent with the ability to solve problems, support colleagues and drive continuous improvement.

You will be part of People Services within a values-led organisation that supports flexible working.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we would love to hear from you:

  • You will have strong iTrent expertise in designing, developing and configuring modules and processes along with a solid understanding of GDPR and HR processes, and experience with workflows, security and data governance.
  • You will bring excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, a solution focussed mindset and the confidence to work independently whilst managing competing priorities.    

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings.

As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Download the job description and person specification for the People Systems Development Specialist role (Word 168 KB).

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

  • Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
  • Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
  • Simplyhealth cash plan.
  • Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
  • Learning and personal development opportunities.
  • Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
  • Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
  • Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

How to apply

You must be based in and hold the right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

We are pleased to be working in partnership with Merrifield Consultants on this recruitment campaign.

To apply you MUST submit an up-to-date and concise CV as a Word or PDF attachment by email before 23:59 hours, Thursday, 30 April 2026. Please send your email to Akash.Mahmud@merrifieldconsultants.co.uk.

If you have a health condition that prevents you from following the steps above, please email us regarding alternative ways to apply.

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Arthritis UK where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers. 

Interview

Interviews will be arranged by Merrifield Consultants.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. That’s one in six, with over half of those living in pain every single day. The impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is OK. Arthritis UK is here to change that.

Arthritis UK is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Read more about working for us.

Animal Research
We are committed to developing new treatments for arthritis. To achieve this, we fund a broad range of medical research, and this includes research which uses animals. For further information, please see our Animal Research Policy.

Arthritis UK is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156.