HR Manager

Contract Type: Fixed term- 18 months

St Margaret’s philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do and we expect staff to uphold our values at all times and fulfil our commitment to providing excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. We go to great lengths to recruit the right people. We want people with a positive attitude who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to but because they are passionate about working for St Margaret’s.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our People and Organisational Development Directorate as HR Manager on an 18-month fixed term contract in the first instance. This generalist role combines operational Human Resource activities with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR services.

To be successful in the role you will need to show compassionate leadership and excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to manage and lead the HR function on a day-to-day basis. Working alongside the Head of HR you will contribute to and help deliver our people plan, so being able to inspire and manage change is critical.

We are seeking an experienced and qualified HR professional who can bring something extra to our team. Whether moving from the public, private or not for profit sector, your breadth of knowledge and experience will bring value to this role and across all departments of the Organisation

Benefits include:

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  Annual Leave: Initial entitlement 33 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays), rising to 35 days after 1 year and increasing dependent on length of service
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  The opportunity to remain in NHS pension scheme if already contributing (or have been within last 12 months). Alternatively, you can join the Hospice pension plan.
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  Enhanced Maternity pay where eligible.
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  Access to learning and support opportunities.
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  Free car parking.
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  Auto enrolment for eligible staff in Workplace pension scheme.
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  Eligibility for NHS discounts – Blue Light Card etc
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  Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:
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    Counselling
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    Support
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    Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice
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    A Vitality & Wellbeing health portal

Our Core Competencies are:

Self-awareness - Understanding and being aware of yourself and how to react and interact with others

Leading in your area - Regardless of management position, we all lead and take responsibility in our area of work

Working with others - People working together to achieve team and organisational goals and respecting others

Outcomes and results - Organising ourselves to get the job done, delivering a high-quality service, and being accountable for the outcomes

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they will use Core Competencies to help us put our values into practice.

If you have any questions or are interested in finding out more before applying, please contact Wendy Jones (HR Manager) – or Tel: 01823 345914

Closing date: 8th March

Interview: W/C 20th March

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