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: 3rd March 2025 Interview Dates: 4th & 5th March 2025 (candidates will be telephone screened as they apply) 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. If you have any questions, please get in touch (hrstpjhospice.org) – we’d love to hear from you The Organisation St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for our Mid-Sussex community. People affected by life-limiting illness are central to everything we do and it is our mission to ensure they receive the best possible care, in the right place, at the right time. Our services are free of charge and can be accessed at home, in a care setting, or at the Hospice in North Chailey. We achieve our goals through the organisation’s talented people, by attracting, retaining and developing a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce. Over 150 employees and 400 volunteers work in a variety of roles across our Clinical Services, Retail and Support Functions. If you're looking to put your skills to use in an organisation that makes a difference for its local community and values Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Inclusivity then click 'Apply Now' The Benefits Benefit 1 Benefit 2 Benefit 3 Benefit 4 The Values Innovation We are creative and fearless in our work. Accountability We take ownership of our work and lead from the front. Teamwork We collaborate widely and build supportive environments. 27 days holiday Company sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Monthly occupational health clinics Leadership development programme 20% discount in our charity shops Our people Vrishali Pawar People Services Assistant "If you have the appetite to develop your skills, you are encouraged and empowered to learn and grow within the organisation." Jon Anderson Community Clinical Nurse Specialist "Being a part of someone’s end of life care and supporting their loved ones through their grieving process is a real privilege." Victoria Webber & Wendy Agate Relationship Fundraisers "Every pound raised for our hospice brings comfort and dignity to those facing life's most challenging moments, making every effort deeply meaningful." Andrea Sutton Data & Admin Team Officer "Helping to change people's perception of specialist palliative and end of life care by sharing how we support patients and their loved ones is a privilege." Gavin Carby & James Dickens Facilities Manager & Maintenance Technician "We love that we get discounts in our shops and can benefit from the Blue Light Card like NHS workers do." Maddie Lewis Retail Manager "It's great to know that each day is an opportunity to make a difference for our local community." Our people are our strength. We value diversity and inclusion so encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. Please ensure you have your own means of transport as the hospice is not accessible by bus and is located on a main road without public footpath. Our precise location can be found here: https://stpjhospice.org/contact-us/ If you have any questions about this vacancy or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us on hrstpjhospice.org. Please note we may shortlist and interview candidates as applications are received. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory results from pre-employment checks (right to work, references, Occupational Health, and DBS if applicable). Documents