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HR & OD Officer

NHS

Darlington

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 21,000

Part time

12 days ago

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Job summary

St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington is seeking an HR & OD Officer to enhance organisational development and project management. This part-time role emphasizes workforce engagement and aims to improve HR best practices for community-focused care.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working schemes

Generous annual leave and sick pay

Continuation of NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted complementary therapies

Onsite Bistro

Qualifications

Experience in HR and/or OD roles with autonomous advising.
Experience managing projects and leading change initiatives.
Involvement in restructuring workforce roles from an HR perspective.

Responsibilities

Support managers in recruiting and retaining quality staff and volunteers.
Focus on Organisational Development and change management.
Engage in workforce engagement, training, and development.

Skills

Change Management Theory

Effective Presentation

Training Skills

Education

Level 5 CIPD-accredited qualification in Human Resources

Job summary

St Teresa's Hospice, Darlington is seeking applications to join our HR team in the new role of HR & OD Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us in a new role, adding value to the organisation through a focus on Organisational Development (OD) through change and project management, efficient systems and practices, and workforce engagement, learning and development.

If you are keen to shape HR best practice in a charity that makes a real difference to patients and their families, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Location: St Teresa's Hospice, The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA

Hours: 22.5 hours per week over a minimum of 3 days, Monday to Friday

St Teresa's Hospice Band 5: £30,310 to £34,795 per annum pro rata (£18,186 to £20,877 actual for 22.5 hours per week)Important application info:

Important application info:

Successful applicants are required to provide a basic disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresa's Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor license, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

We are a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Hospice at Home services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes and at St Teresa's Hospice.

The HR & OD Officer will be a member of the Human Resources (HR) department, supporting managers to recruit and retain quality staff and volunteers, with a focus on Organisational Development.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience include:

Level 5 or higher CIPD-accredited qualification in Human Resources, equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

Experience of working in an HR and/or OD role, autonomously advising managers on people management, change management and workforce engagement

Experience of project management and of leading change management initiatives, with strong project management skills

Experience of involvement in restructuring situations involving changes to workforce roles and responsibilities from an HR, OD, management or consultation perspective

For further details, please see the job description and person specification.

An induction and ongoing training will be provided.

About us

Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.

Benefits of working for St T's include:

Training and development opportunities
Flexible working schemes
Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements
Continuation of existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available
Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
Workforce events, including long service awards
Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
Onsite Bistro
Free eye tests for computer users
Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
Free yoga classes, discounted local leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card

Please contact HR for further details.

St Teresa's Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresa's Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.

St Teresa's Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Details Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,310 to £34,795 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0481-25-0005

Job locations

The Woodlands

Woodland Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 7UA

Job description Job responsibilities

The HR & OD Officer is a member of the Human Resources (HR) department, supporting managers to recruit and retain quality staff and volunteers, with a focus on Organisational Development (OD) through change and project management, efficient systems and practices, and workforce engagement, learning and development.

This is a summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job Description & Person Spec document which is available to download.

Job description Job responsibilities

This is a summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job Description & Person Spec document which is available to download.

Person Specification Knowledge and skills Essential

Knowledge of change management theory
Effective presentation and training skills

Qualifications Essential

Level 5 or higher CIPD-accredited qualification in Human Resources, equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

Associate or higher professional member of the CIPD
Qualification in project management and/or change management

Experience Essential

Working in an HR and/or OD role, autonomously advising managers on people management, change management and workforce engagement
Experience of project management and of leading change management initiatives
Involvement in restructuring situations involving changes to workforce roles and responsibilities from an HR, OD, management or consultation perspective

Desirable

Working in a Learning & Development (L&D) role, with responsibility for workforce training and development
Working in a generalist HR role
Drafting and reviewing policies and procedures

Person Specification Knowledge and skills Essential

Knowledge of change management theory
Effective presentation and training skills

Qualifications Essential

Level 5 or higher CIPD-accredited qualification in Human Resources, equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

Associate or higher professional member of the CIPD
Qualification in project management and/or change management

Experience Essential

Working in an HR and/or OD role, autonomously advising managers on people management, change management and workforce engagement
Experience of project management and of leading change management initiatives
Involvement in restructuring situations involving changes to workforce roles and responsibilities from an HR, OD, management or consultation perspective

Desirable

Working in a Learning & Development (L&D) role, with responsibility for workforce training and development
Working in a generalist HR role
Drafting and reviewing policies and procedures

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

Darlington & District Hospice Movement

Address

The Woodlands

Woodland Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 7UA

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Darlington & District Hospice Movement