HR Generalist – 12-Month Maternity Cover (Hybrid)

Children's Hospice South West; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Enhanced sick pay

Pension contribution

Enhanced maternity pay

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Environmental responsibility

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) is seeking an HR Advisor to cover maternity leave on a 12-month FTC. The role is hybrid with regular office attendance and some home-working on agreement.

You will provide pragmatic HR advice, partner with managers, handle casework, recruitment, and HR administration to keep key processes running smoothly. The successful candidate will have CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent), experience in a busy generalist HR environment, and a proactive, organised approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy generalist HR environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and best practice.
• Ability to build relationships with managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers to support people issues.
• Provide clear, pragmatic HR advice across the full employee lifecycle.
• Be involved in casework—from absence and wellbeing to investigations and formal processes.
• Take ownership of end-to-end recruitment and candidate experience.
• Maintain HR administration and ensure compliance across letters, contracts and systems.
• Support wider HR initiatives, training, policy development and projects.

Skills

General HR

Employee relations

Recruitment

Employment law

Organised / structured

People skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)

Job description

Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) is seeking an HR Advisor to cover maternity leave on a 12-month FTC. The role is hybrid with regular office attendance and some home-working on agreement.

You will provide pragmatic HR advice, partner with managers, handle casework, recruitment, and HR administration to keep key processes running smoothly. The successful candidate will have CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent), experience in a busy generalist HR environment, and a proactive, organised approach.