Are you an experienced HR professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a role where you can empower managers, support employees, and drive engagement in a values-led organisation?
Salary: £26,690 - £31,785 (to be increased from 1st April 2025)
Location: Hybrid – office based with 1-2 days per week working from home
Closing Date: Ongoing - we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates as applications are received, so this vacancy may close early. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
At St Peter & St James Hospice, we are dedicated to providing compassionate care, and we know that our people are at the heart of what we do. We’re looking for a HR Advisor to join our small but mighty People Services team, partnering with managers and employees to provide expert HR advice across the entire employee lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As HR Advisor, you will play a key role in providing generalist HR support, ensuring best practice and compliance with employment legislation. Your role will be varied and rewarding, involving:
* Employee Relations – Advising managers on absence management, performance, grievance, and disciplinary cases.
* Recruitment & Onboarding – Supporting hiring managers with job descriptions, recruitment campaigns, interviews, and new starter processes.
* Employee Engagement & Wellbeing – Driving engagement initiatives, chairing the Employee Forum, and hosting induction events.
* Policy & Compliance – Ensuring our HR policies are followed and keeping up-to-date with employment law.
* HR Projects & Administration – Assisting with payroll updates, job evaluations, and supporting managers with family-friendly processes (e.g. flexible working, parental leave).
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for a passionate and proactive HR professional who is comfortable working in a busy and varied HR environment. You should have:
* CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards it)
* Experience providing HR advice across a range of employee relations issues
* A strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner with and coach managers
* Great organisational and time management skills to juggle competing priorities
* Experience using HR systems (Cascade experience is a bonus!)
Why Join Us?
* A role where you can make a real impact – We’re a supportive organisation where your HR expertise will help shape the employee experience.
* Hybrid working – Enjoy flexibility with 1-2 days per week working from home.
* A collaborative team – Work closely with the HR Lead and People Services Administrator in a friendly, values-driven environment.
* Development opportunities – We encourage continuous learning and support CIPD progression.
Please see the job description at the bottom of the page/on our website for more information.
If you have any questions, please get in touch () – we’d love to hear from you!