HR Officer

Hope House Children’s Hospices; Oswestry; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable children’s hospice organization based in Oswestry is seeking a proactive HR Officer. This full-time role involves providing HR support in recruitment, employee relations, and wellbeing. Offering a competitive salary and generous annual leave, this position allows for hybrid working. You will need a strong HR background and excellent interpersonal skills to thrive in this supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 34 days

Blue Light Card staff rewards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing services including counselling

Funded Health Care Cash Plan

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in HR at an Advisory or Officer level.
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law.
• Strong background in human resources best practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to managers and staff on HR matters.
• Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Manage recruitment and employee relations.
• Undertake wellbeing, reward, and employee benefits projects.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Confidentiality handling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 5 CIPD or higher

2 x A-levels grade A-C

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

HR databases and systems

Job description

Overview

Are you a proactive, highly organised and collaborative individual, with a proven record in human resources at an Advisory or Officer level? If so, join us as an HR Officer, where you will provide a high quality service to managers and staff covering recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, wellbeing, employee reward and benefits. You will also champion diversity and inclusion and undertake people projects. We are an employer committed to investing in the growth and development of our people. If you\'re someone who is passionate about advancing your career, there is potential for the right candidate to progress into a more senior role in the future.

Main duties of the job

We offer hybrid working to have a real work life balance. This is a full time role on a permanent basis. This role will be office based.

We offer a competitive salary range of £31,187 to £35,301 (FTE) per annum plus benefits.

About us

By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we make a real commitment to your career, health and wellbeing. We will support you by offering:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
• Blue Light Card staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Flexible working arrangements

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a HR Officer? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in achieving “Our Mission” Helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

We are looking for an HR Officer who has:

• Experience in HR at an Advisory or Officer level
• Experience of providing managers and staff with pragmatic, clear, and concise advice
• A strong background in human resources best practice including Recruitment, Wellbeing, Engagement, Reward, Relations, Organisation Design & Development
• Level 5 CIPD or working towards a higher level
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law
• Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to work with confidential information

About the role — further information

By joining Team Hope House & Ty Gobaith you will help your communities and we will support your career, health and wellbeing. We will offer:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 34 days per annum (FTE) with service increments
• Blue Light Card staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Flexible working arrangements

Interview date: 6th October 2025

If you think you have what it takes to be our HR Officer and help us deliver our mission, then please click “apply” now! We are welcoming informal discussions with our Head of People, Claire Lewis, contact us on 01691 679679. We would love to hear from you!

The successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.

Person Specification

• 2 x A-levels grade A-C
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
• Analysing and understanding data and information to inform sound advice
• Using coaching skills to bring out the best in others
• Understanding the HR life cycle - recruitment, wellbeing, engagement, reward, employee relations, organisation design and development
• Working with sensitive and confidential information
• Maintaining own Continuing Professional Development
• Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Working with HR databases and systems
• Sound knowledge and understanding of current employment legislation, HR trends and best practise
• Coping with pressure and setbacks
• Planning and organising
• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values

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.