People Advisor

NHS; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable healthcare organization is seeking a People Advisor in Dorchester to provide expert HR advice and lead recruitment efforts. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, a Level 3 HR qualification, and experience in data analysis. You will ensure an effective recruitment process and support the organization in meeting its staffing needs. This position offers flexible working arrangements and is vital for enhancing the candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in candidate attraction for passive and active candidates.
• Proven experience as a recruitment specialist.
• Good understanding of recruitment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivering end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of roles.
• Provide first line advice on people policies and procedures.
• Work with Leaders to create effective attraction, assessment, and selection approaches.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Networking

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Level 3 HR qualification or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job boards

Job description

Overview

People Advisor

Weldmar Salary Scale: £30,313 FTE

37.5 hours Monday to Friday

Permanent Hybrid Contract

A fantastic opportunity for a People Professional to join a truly collaborative team where what we do makes a real difference.

Based in Dorchester and using your expert knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills, you will provide focused and professional first line People Services Advice on people policies and procedures.

Note: This job description reflects the core responsibilities and duties of the role; details may evolve with the needs of Weldmar.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will lead on delivering end-to-end recruitment for Weldmar across a broad range of roles, including Doctors, Nurses, Chefs, Gardeners, Retail, Wellbeing and Support. Working with Leaders and supported by People Partners and Associates, you will use your understanding of recruitment methods to create and refine effective attraction, assessment and selection approaches and prioritise an excellent candidate journey. You will also be responsible for creating offer letters, contracts and change letters.

If you are a team player and have the ability to work supportively with colleagues and maintain confidentiality at all times, as well as working autonomously to manage your own workload, we would love to hear from you.

You will have a high level of administration skills including various HR / Recruitment Systems with working knowledge of end to end recruitment and relevant legislation. Ideally you would also possess a CIPD qualification in HR or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.

An Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is required.

About Weldmar Hospicecare

Weldmar Hospicecare provides specialist care to adults in Dorset with a life-limiting illness, and support to their loved ones. Care is provided in patients’ homes, in the community, and at our Inpatient Unit in Dorchester. All care is provided free of charge and funded by the local community through fundraising, our retail chain, and gifts left in wills.

EEO statements and other legally required information should be included as applicable by the organisation within the job posting guidelines.

Job details

Date posted: 01 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £30,313 a year FTE

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: B0149-25-0014

Location: Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2SL

Job responsibilities

Weldmar Hospicecare

Job Description and Person Specification

Job Title: People Services Advisor Attraction & Advice

Location: Weldmar Office, Dorchester/Hybrid working

Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hrs)

Grade: Weldmar Salary Scale

Reports to: People Services Business Partner

Responsible for: N/A

Job Purpose

Work in collaboration with the People Services Team, to support the provision of a professional and efficient People Services provision in line with legislation and Weldmar’s strategic plans and operational priorities. The main focus for this role will be around recruitment and first line advisory on HR Policy and procedure.

Understanding that our people are our most valuable resource and integral to the success of Weldmar’s Strategy, you will deliver end-to-end recruitment and work with stakeholders to create effective attraction, assessment and selection approaches and an excellent candidate journey.

Scope and authority

Reporting to the People Services Business Partner, you will support the People Services function in the coordination and delivery of a professional recruitment and advisory service.

Responsibilities:

• Be a super user of Weldmar's HRIS
• Creation of Contracts and Amendments to Terms and Condition documentation
• Provide first line advice on People Policies and Procedures, escalating to Business Partners or Head of People Services where appropriate

Job tasks – Recruitment

• Attract the right applicants with the right skills at the right time to support the charity’s strategy
• Proactively engage with managers and People Services Business Partners to determine recruitment needs
• Review job adverts to ensure compliance with employment legislation and Weldmar guidelines
• Ensure an excellent end-to-end candidate experience, including onboarding, supported by technology
• Maximise the potential of digital recruitment and back-office solutions
• Develop resourcing plans with People Business Partners and translate into schedules
• Understand labour market trends and recruitment approaches relevant to Weldmar
• Support employment branding initiatives and outreach activities
• Attend recruitment fairs, assessment centres and events
• Build partnerships with schools, colleges, universities and other organisations
• Develop metrics to measure recruitment success and intervene as needed

Advisory and data management

• Provide focused first line People Services advice on policies and procedures, recruitment, onboarding, sickness absence, and contract changes
• Produce and track KPIs (e.g., sickness absence, recruitment and retention, equal opportunities data)
• Ensure GDPR-compliant handling of employee records and data
• Lead delegated projects with agreed reporting timelines

Experience, qualifications and skills

Experience

• Experience of candidate attraction for passive and active candidates; identifying new methods
• Experience in data collection, reporting and analysis
• Experience in managing own tasks with sound judgement

Skills and abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, networking, influencing and persuasion
• Ability to build positive, trusted relationships
• Ability to use social media (e.g., LinkedIn) to support resourcing
• Highly organised with ability to manage competing deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Team player with confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Able to identify recruitment solutions for teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a recruitment specialist, with a level 3 HR qualification or equivalent
• Understanding of a range of selection methods
• Good working knowledge of job boards, ATS and HRIS

DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure check will be necessary.

Employer details

Employer: Weldmar Hospicecare

Address: Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2SL

Employer's website: https://www.weld-hospice.org.uk/