HR Manager

St Andrews Hospice

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Job summary

If you are looking for a new exciting challenge, then this is the role for you...

We offer a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our workforce is at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

Due to the growth of the Hospice, we are looking to appoint a HR Manager. You will be managing a strong HR team, who are passionate about supporting our workforce in providing outstanding services to all our c182 staff. You will be key in delivering a people focused service, working closely with the Director of People and Operations in supporting the delivery of our Workforce Strategy.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to enhance your HR career in a workplace where everything you do makes a difference in supporting our staff to be able to thrive in their roles.

Main duties of the job

Joining us you will be working in a supportive fast paced environment where the gains will be highly rewarding. The variety this role offers, makes every day different with a mix of hands-on operational HR daily tasks, providing HR generalised advice and guidance on the whole employee lifecycle, including, employee relations, recruitment processes, absence management whilst keeping the day-to-day plates spinning.

Having a role whereby you play a key part in supporting our staff to do this, so they can provide the best possible care to our patients and their families, really puts this role in the centre of absolutely being a HR Manager.

About us

"As the line Manager for this role, it is such a rewarding job. I get to make a real difference, alongside supporting and guiding a workforce who work incredibly hard, who are superheroes every day, with an incredible senior team around me who put our workforce front and centre.We look forward to hearing from you".

Contrary to the belief that Hospices are sad, depressing, and upsetting places to work, this is certainly not the case here at St Andrews Hospice. We offer a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our workforce is at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

In return we offer you

  • Competitive salary.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Excellent annual leave.
  • Occupational Schemes.
  • Life Insurance x 3 salary.
  • Paid Professional Registrations
  • Access to excellent staff benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Excellent CPD.
  • Flexible working.
  • Tolls paid for staff who live over the Humber Bridge.
  • Lease Car Scheme (NHS Fleet).
  • Long Service Reward Scheme.

We would very much welcome applicants to look around our amazing facilities.

Date posted

01 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,259 to £31,558 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0286-24-0015

Job locations

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read the full job description and to apply for this vacancy please visit www.standrewshospice.com

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read the full job description and to apply for this vacancy please visit www.standrewshospice.com

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Effective written/verbal communication.
  • Delivery focused with excellent time management skills.
  • Uses own initiative.
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
  • Highly confidential.
  • Able to deal confidently with managers and staff at all levels.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including word and excel.
  • Ability to deal with difficult and confrontational situations through the use of influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and data and convey to a nonexpert audience to gain understanding and engagement.
  • Ability to liaise professionally and effectively with external agencies.
  • The ability to quickly learn the Hospices management systems.

Desirable

  • Able to work on strategic projects and respond to operational issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in HR in a generalist role.
  • Experience of working effectively in a team.
  • Experienced in developing and supporting line managers through change.
  • Experience in using job evaluation systems.

Desirable

  • Experience generalist HR experience in the charity/care sector.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level grade C or above/equivalent in Mathematics and English.
  • CIPD Minimum Level 5 Qualification (or working towards)
  • or equivalent 3 years' in a similar HR Manager role.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Project management training
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Effective written/verbal communication.
  • Delivery focused with excellent time management skills.
  • Uses own initiative.
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
  • Highly confidential.
  • Able to deal confidently with managers and staff at all levels.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages including word and excel.
  • Ability to deal with difficult and confrontational situations through the use of influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and data and convey to a nonexpert audience to gain understanding and engagement.
  • Ability to liaise professionally and effectively with external agencies.
  • The ability to quickly learn the Hospices management systems.

Desirable

  • Able to work on strategic projects and respond to operational issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in HR in a generalist role.
  • Experience of working effectively in a team.
  • Experienced in developing and supporting line managers through change.
  • Experience in using job evaluation systems.

Desirable

  • Experience generalist HR experience in the charity/care sector.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level grade C or above/equivalent in Mathematics and English.
  • CIPD Minimum Level 5 Qualification (or working towards)
  • or equivalent 3 years' in a similar HR Manager role.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Project management training

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 Andrews Hospice

Address

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP


Employer's website

https://www.standrewshospice.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrews Hospice

Address

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP


Employer's website

https://www.standrewshospice.com (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of People & Operations

Jacqui Hall

jacqueline.hall21@nhs.net

+441472350908

Date posted

01 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,259 to £31,558 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0286-24-0015

Job locations

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP


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