People Advisor

Isabel Hospice; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare charity in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a People Advisor to support various teams by providing expert guidance on HR matters. This part-time role involves recruitment, coaching, and leading wellbeing initiatives. Candidates should have a CIPD level 5 qualification and experience in HR support. The position promotes a flexible work environment and includes various benefits such as holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Health Service Discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience providing HR support and guidance on a wide range of topics.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a busy environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues with expert guidance on people matters.
• Lead recruitment for trading and non-clinical areas.
• Deliver training and provide coaching to managers.

Skills

HR support

Flexible working

Coaching

Education

CIPD qualification (level 5)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced People Advisor to join our friendly and busy team. In this role, you’ll support colleagues across the organisation—from trading and clinical teams to non-clinical areas—by providing expert guidance and practical solutions on all people matters.

You’ll work closely with Managers on topics including absence management, grievances, and disciplinary processes, while also leading recruitment for trading and non-clinical areas. You’ll collaborate with the Education team to deliver engaging inductions to ensure new colleagues feel welcomed, supported, and set up for success from day one. In addition, you’ll deliver training and provide coaching to managers to develop their management skills. You’ll also lead wellbeing initiatives to create a positive, supportive workplace and support managers with volunteer policy development and initiatives to keep our volunteers engaged and valued. Your proactive approach will help attract, develop, and retain great people who can drive our organisation forward.

As part of a small, supportive team, you’ll have opportunities to get involved in new projects, grow your skills, and make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues across the organisation with expert guidance on people matters
• Work with Managers on absence management, grievances, and disciplinary processes
• Lead recruitment for trading and non-clinical areas
• Collaborate with the Education team to deliver inductions
• Deliver training and provide coaching to managers
• Lead wellbeing initiatives and develop volunteer policies to keep volunteers engaged and valued
• Support involvement in new projects and organisational development

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification (level 5)
• Experience providing HR support and guidance on a wide range of topics
• Flexible and able to work to deadlines in a busy environment with changing priorities
• Part-time role: 30 hours per week, office-based with some home working

Benefits

• 27 days holiday – plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health Service Discounts
• Refer a friend bonus

We reserve the right to close this job early if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a basic level DBS check.

For details of our inclusion statement, please see our website https://joinus.isabelhospice.org.uk/vacancies