People Partner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a People Partner to provide professional HR advice and direction to managers. You'll develop and implement HR strategies that support business goals, whilst fostering a positive workplace culture and driving employee engagement.  

About the Role

At Acorns Childrens Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. 

As People Partner, you will:

• Be a key expert on employee relations matters
• Manage a team of three People Team Administrators
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by collaborating with managers to embed behavioural competencies
• Provide advice and guidance on complex, sensitive and contentious people issues to managers across the organisation including Care, Retail and Central Office Teams
• Produce and analyse workforce data to inform strategic decisions
• Develop and implement people strategies aligned with business objectives

About You

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience
• Generalist HR experience across a variety of sectors
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation
• Results orientated and a completer finisher
• People management experience

What We Offer

• £39,000 to £42,000
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working with travel to sites
• Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Eye Test discount
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 11 February

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CIPD Level 7 or have equivalent experience

Desirable

• Chartered Member CIPD

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience at a senior role as an autonomous practitioner within a related people function, Experience of working as part of a management team

Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Acorns in Birmingham Hospice

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ

Employer's website

https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)