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 () – we’d love to hear from you!