HR Officer

Pilgrims Hospices; England; On-site; GBP 25,000

Job description

HR Officer (Maternity Cover - 13 Months)

Location : Canterbury

Status : Fixed Term (13 months)

Salary : £25,000 gross per annum (FTE)

Closing date : 04/04/2025

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The HR Officer will provide an effective and efficient Recruitment & Onboarding, Contracting and General HR service to the organisation.

The Role

Responsibilities

The post holder will proactively assist with the development and achievement of the HR and Organisational Goals by providing a professional and supportive administrative function. Your responsibilities will include:

• HR and Administration
• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Recruitment Management
• Contract Management
• HR Systems

For a more extensive list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document.

Our Benefits

As an Employer of Choice we are committed supporting our employees and volunteers through both a holistic benefits package, but also through wellbeing and work/life balance.

Our Workplaces Offer

• 26 days annual leave (for a full-time role), plus all bank and public holidays.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a great work-life balance with realistic working hours.
• Free onsite parking.
• Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card Membership Scheme.
• Standard Life Workplace Pension. Those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme.
• Subsidised meals, currently from £1.65 per meal.
• Access to Dover Counselling Services.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay equivalent to that offered by the NHS.
• Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside passionate people.
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning.

Working Arrangements

This role is offered on a 35 hours per week basis, Monday to Friday and is based at Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury site.

About You

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Significant experience within an administration role
• Significant experience of recruitment administration
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• A good standard of written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible approach to work

About Us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end of life care services to patients and their families across east Kent. Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families - both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Vision
"Of a community where people with a terminal illness and their family and friends are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life".

We recognise that our workforce is integral to the delivery of our Vision and our charitable aims. Pilgrims Hospices continues to create a highly skilled, motivated, engaged and healthy workforce by providing an environment where staff and volunteers feel highly motivated to perform their roles to a consistently high standard, and actively role model our charitable behaviours and values.

To Achieve Our Vision

We Have a Shared Set Of Values And Behaviours That Enable Us To Be The People And The Charity That Patients And Their Loved Ones Need Us To Be. They Form Our CODE , Which Guides Us In Our Daily Working And Decision Making

Compassionate We treat everyone with compassion and care
Open We communicate openly, honestly and effectively
Dynamic We are dynamic, improving and developing our service
Empowered We empower people to achieve their outcomes

How to Apply

To learn more about this role, please download the full job description document as attached. If you are interested in applying for the role and wish to join our passionate team, please complete our online application form, including as much detail as possible.

• Role description
• Additional information

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Pilgrims Hospices

Offering care and support for people with incurable illness where and when it's needed.

56 London Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8JA

For enquiries about hospice care for patients and families telephone [phone] . Support is available any time of the day or night, seven days a week.