Director of People

About Us

North London Hospice (NLH) is a registered charity that has been caring for local people since 1984. We are committed to empowering patients with life limiting illnesses, supporting them to achieve the best quality of life possible. We welcome people from all faiths and communities within the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey.

As well as our Inpatient Unit at Woodside Avenue, we support patients in their own homes, and we work within the wider community including our Outpatient and Wellbeing Services; our Community Specialist Palliative Care services; and our Patient and Family Support teams, providing emotional, practical, and spiritual support to patients, their families, and carers.

We have 17 charity shops across Barnet, Enfield and Haringey that sell pre-loved goods which generate vital income for the hospice. Not only do sales from donated goods support our end-of-life care, but our shops also help to reduce the amount that goes into landfill!

Your Role

TheDirector of Peoplewill provide strategic leadership and direction to the People Team by influencing, engaging, and inspiring positive action to ultimately develop a strong people function across North London Hospice.

A key aspect of your role will be to manage and develop Human Resources, Equality Diversity & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Volunteer Engagement and Clinical Supervision.

Working as part of the Executive Team, you will support the CEO to define, implement and report against achievements in our strategic plan, developing an inspiring culture of excellence across the hospice.

You will also deliver thePeople Strategythat will enable the hospice to recruit, motivate, develop, and retain the best people (our staff and volunteers).

This role is hybrid with 60% of your time in the office and the remaining 40% working remotely.

It is a very exciting time to join the hospice as we embark on rolling out our Pay and Benefits review to all staff.

North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

The Benefits

Every person at North London Hospice plays a role in supporting people to live their lives as well as they can for as long as they can.

This is a rewarding opportunity for you to join our dedicated organisation as we work to provide the best of life, at the end of life, for those who need us most.

The hospice prides itself on being able to provide our staff with more opportunities to deliver better quality care by spending time with our patients. This has been greatly received by all our teams making us an employer of choice in the North London area.

In return, we offer:

• Personal pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Generous leave entitlement
• Fully funded health cash plan
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Blue Light Card entitling you to exclusive discounts
• Cinema benefits and much more

To formally apply,please submit a CV and supporting statement that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification. Please include your interest and motivation in applying for this position.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please email us today atsmullen@northlondonhospice.co.ukto organise a confidential discussion with our Chief Executive.

Other organisations may call this role People Manager, HR Director, Human Resources Director, or Senior HR Generalist.