HR Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a HR Officer? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving ‘Our Mission’ Helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

We offer hybrid working to have a real work life balance. This is a full time role on a permanent basis. This role will be office based.

We offer a competitive salary range of £31,187 to £35,301 (FTE) per annum plus benefits.

About the HR Officer role:

Are you a proactive, highly organised and collaborative individual, with a proven record in human resources at an Advisory or Officer level? If so, join us as an HR Officer, where you will provide a high quality service to managers and staff covering recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, wellbeing, employee reward and benefits. You will also champion diversity and inclusion and undertake people projects. We are an employer committed to investing in the growth and development of our people. If you're someone who is passionate about advancing your career, there is potential for the right candidate to progress into a more senior role in the future.

We are looking for an HR Officer who has:

• Experience in HR at an Advisory or Officer level
• Experience of providing managers and staff with pragmatic, clear, and concise advice
• A strong background in human resources best practice including Recruitment, Wellbeing, Engagement, Reward, Relations, Organisation Design & Development
• Level 5 CIPD or working towards a higher level
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law
• Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to work with confidential information

About us:

By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
• Organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great development opportunities

Closing date: 28th September 2025

Interview date:  6th October 2025

If you think you have what it takes to be our HR Officer and help us deliver our mission, then please click ‘apply’ now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Head of People, Claire Lewis, contact us on 01691 679679. We’d love to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.

Person Specification

Essential Qualification

Essential

• 2 x A-levels grade A-C
• CIPD Level 5 qualification

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Analysing and understanding data and information to inform sound advice
• Using coaching skills to bring out the best in others
• Understanding the HR life cycle - recruitment, wellbeing, engagement, reward, employee relations, organisation design and development
• Working with sensitive and confidential information
• Maintaining own Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Knowledge

Essential

• Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Working with HR databases and systems
• Sound knowledge and understanding of current employment legislation, HR trends and best practise

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Competencies

Essential

• Coping with pressure and setbacks
• Planning and organising
• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values

Desirable

• n/a

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

Hope House Children’s Hospices

Address

Nant Lane, Morda,

Oswestry

Shropshire

SY10 9BX

Employer's website

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