People Business Partner

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Basildon is seeking a People Business Partner to lead talent management and drive a positive culture. The ideal candidate will manage recruitment, payroll, and promote diversity in the organization. This role requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with experience in the healthcare or charity sector essential. Join us to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications

• Member of CIPD or equivalent knowledge via experience.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Drive the charity's People Strategy.
• Manage employee relations cases effectively.
• Provide professional expertise across people management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

IT proficiency

Education

Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent

Tools

HR information systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

St Lukes Hospice is widely recognised for delivering compassionate and expert palliative care to individuals and families affected by life-limiting conditions. Our teams are unified by a commitment to dignity, comfort, and choice in every setting. We are seeking a dedicated People Business Partner to join us during a period of transformation,with a passion for talent management, reward strategies, and driving a positive culture across our Hospice and community-based workforce.

Main duties of the job

• Lead on developing, implementing and embedding a values based recruitment and selection framework within the charity, ensuring all procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and best practice.
• Act as the people management and development expert for your designated departments, collaborating and sharing information with the wider function on issues that may impact them.
• Develop and implement effective talent attraction and retention, and career pathway initiatives aligned with the People Strategy and values.
• Lead on the efficient and effective operation of payroll and pensions, undertaking internal checks as required, ensuring compliance with pension scheme rules/regulations and providing supervision, guidance and assistance as needed to the wider function.
• Advise on all reward and recognition matters, supporting annual pay reviews, benchmarking, and recognition schemes.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion principles throughout all talent and reward practices, ensuring fair access to opportunities for all colleagues.
• Analyse data and metrics to inform recommendations on workforce trends, reward effectiveness, and talent pipelines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, supporting innovation across people practices and contributing to wider organisational projects.
• Lead, coach and develop a small, busy and committed People Team based in our Basildon Hospice who deliver core operational and system support.

About us

We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are nolonger curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make thechoices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, includingsupport for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call onus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available atthe hospice, out in the community or in a persons place of residence. Together, we fulfilpeoples choices at the end of their life.We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary incomefrom local people to deliver the care they deserve.

Job responsibilities

This is a highlyvisible role that proactively works at all levels of the organisation and withkey stakeholders, to drive the charity's People Strategy, includinginnovative talent, pay and reward strategies.

The postholder will effectivelysupport a professional service across a range of people management anddevelopment activities with a focus on managing employee relations cases andsupporting all talent, pay and reward processes across the charity.

Responsibilitiesinclude business partnering with designated department heads, managers andAssistant or Associate Directors to provide professional expertise across allareas of people management and development, including recruitment andretention, onboarding, learning and continuous development, employee experience,and organisational change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Member of the CIPD or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.
• Level 5 CIPD qualification or working towards.

Experience

• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law, best practice in talent and reward management, and experience in supporting managers at all levels.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, able to engage effectively with individuals from all backgrounds.
• Confidence in managing sensitive situations, with tact and professionalism, supporting others through ambiguity and change.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret workforce data and present clear, actionable insights.
• Experience of working successfully in a changing organisation where flexibility, agility and adaptability are essential.
• Payroll, pensions, recruitment, talent acquisition and talent management experience.
• IT proficiency, including HR information systems and Microsoft Office.
• Previous experience in the healthcare, voluntary, or charity sector.
• Understanding of NHS Agenda for Change or other pay and reward frameworks.
• Experience of delivering talent and reward strategies through periods of organisational transformation.

Personal Qualities

• Confident, approachable, and collaborative in approach to work and relationships.
• Discrete, fair, and inclusive, with commitment to upholding confidentiality and trust at all times.
• Ability to be self-directed when working alone and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Solutions-oriented, adaptable, and eager to learn and embrace new challenges.
• Requirement to work at pace to respond to customer requirements whilst balancing key priorities.

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.