People Partner (Maternity Cover)

Community Hospice is a registered charity based in Abbey Wood, London providing specialist palliative care to local people and their families. We employ over 180 staff and are supported by around 500 volunteers. 

Having recently finalised our new five-year strategy, we have embedded our commitment to empowering our people into our plan and have an excellent reputation for valuing and developing our staff, prioritising the wellbeing of our staff and ensuring we embed equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. 

Working within the People Team and reporting directly to the Head of People, the position of People Partner offers an excellent opportunity to an experienced Generalist to join the team that provides comprehensive operational People (Human Resources) advice and guidance to managers and employees within the organisation. 

A member of the CIPD, with previous management and operational experience in People Services, you will be able to demonstrate up to date employment law knowledge and have an in depth experience of managing complex employee relations issues, including grievance, discipline, capability and absence management. You should be a flexible team player and be willing to share your knowledge with less experienced members of the People Team. Good knowledge and experience of HRIS would be advantageous. 

A good communicator both written and verbally, you will have excellent influencing skills and be used to working with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. 

The Hospice’s Benefits Package includes: 

• Hybrid working 
• Generous annual leave allowance, starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with service. 
• A defined contribution Pension scheme with up to a 7% company contribution 
• Qualifying NHS employees will be enrolled on NHS pension 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Training and Development to support continuous professional development 
• Subsidised meals 
• Free Parking 
• Health and wellbeing support 

We are open to considering a secondment opportunity, provided your current employer supports the arrangement. 

We reserve the right to close this job advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly. 

Thank you for your understanding. 

Application deadline: Tuesday 25th November at midday

Interview date: TBC

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.