People and Organisational Development Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

People and Organisational Development Manager

Location: St Catherines Hospice, Lostock Hall, Preston (Hybrid working available) Salary: £39,500 per annum (37.5 hours per week) Department: People Team

St Catherines Hospice is a special place to work; somewhere that you can feel incredibly proud to be a part of.

A rare opportunity has arisen and we are seeking a People and Organisational Development Manager to lead our People Team and drive initiatives that make a real difference. This role is key to promoting a culture of where everyone feels valued, appreciated, listened to, supported and developed.

What you'll do:

Lead the People Team to deliver a professional values driven service

Business Partner with managers and provide expert, professional advice and coaching on the full range of employment matters

Manage employee relations casework and promote early resolution.

Support/Lead on projects that include Wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, Recruitment and Continuous Improvement.

Oversee recruitment of staff and volunteers.

Ensure compliance with employment legislation and CQC requirements.

What were looking for:

Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience.

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent (Level 7 desirable).

Significant experience of advising on complex People issues.

Strong knowledge of employment legislation.

Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Ability to manage projects and work independently.

A values driven person who leads by example

What we offer you:

Flexibility opportunity for hybrid working and other flexible working options.

A generous annual leave allowance of 36 days (inclusive of bank holidays) and the option to purchase additional annual leave

Your birthday or nearest working day off

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme with access to free confidential counselling

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development opportunities

We believe it is so important to enjoy the work you do and according to our latest 2025 staff survey, 97% of respondents enjoy the work they do.

If you would like to be part of our valued workforce, please contact Kate Overend, Director of People and Organisational Development to discuss the opportunity in more detail, kate.overend@stcatherines.co.uk.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to peopleteam@stcatherines.co.uk.

Closing date Sunday 1st February 2025

Interview date Thursday 12th February 2025

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant Experience
• Significant experience of advising
• managers on a wide range of complex
• people issues, including disciplinary,
• grievance, performance, restructures,
• etc.
• Experience of building strong working
• relationships and working in partnership
• with managers.
• Experience of supporting employee
• wellbeing and the management of
• sickness absence.
• Experience of using initiative to provide
• pragmatic solutions, sometimes without
• precedent
• Experience of effective line management
• Experience of providing continuous
• improvement solutions to ensure
• efficient processes are in place.
• Experience of interpreting employment
• legislation into practice

Desirable

• Experience of managing volunteers Experience of utilising Cascade management information system Experience of job evaluation Experience of leading and creating positive impact through Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity related staff development and or EDI events within an organisation Experience of workforce planning, including succession planning and skills analysis Experience of working in a health related setting Experience of ensuring compliance in a regulatory work environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• and/or experiential learning
• CIPD level 5 or equivalent relevant
• professional qualification

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 or MCIPD status
• Coaching qualification

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

St Catherine’s Hospice

Address

Lostock Lane

Lostock Hall

Preston

PR5 5XU

Employer's website

https://www.stcatherines.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)