At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family-owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries. Weve been recognised as a Great Place to Work! And were proud to be named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women. At Eakin Healthcare, were united by one mission: working together to improve lives - just like weve been doing for over five decades. WHY JOIN US? Were good at what we do come and join us and you can benefit from: Blended Working Bonus 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28) Option to buy holiday days Wellbeing Programme Health Cash Plan Pension Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Cycle to Work Scheme Referral Scheme Long Service Awards Free Parking Whats it like to work at Eakin? At Eakin Healthcare, people are the heart of who we are and what we do. As a People and Culture Advisor, youll use your passion for creating great employee experiences and making workplaces thrive. You'll be at the heart of our team, helping to shape a positive and supportive environment for everyone who works here. Reporting to the People and Culture Business Partner, you'll be the go-to person for people matters, offering practical, timely, and thoughtful support to managers and employees alike. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. Youll work across a wide range of departments and levels, building trusted relationships and helping teams navigate the everyday and the extraordinary. Youll be turning the big ideas from the people and culture plan into meaningful actions that support our people and our business. Whether its coaching a manager through a tricky situation, supporting a new starters onboarding journey, or contributing to our engagement and development programmes, youll play a key part in building a culture where everyone can do their best work. Were looking for an experienced HR professional who brings a positive, people-first mindset and a passion for making a difference. Youll be comfortable operating at pace, with a strong focus on delivery, using strong interpersonal skills to juggle priorities while staying approachable and solution-focused. How You Will Make an Impact? Supporting People and Managers Every Day You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, offering thoughtful coaching and guidance on people-related matters. Youll handle employee relations issues fairly and sensitively, always striving for respectful and constructive outcomes. Supporting the People & Culture Business Partner youll spot trends and potential risks, and work proactively to support a positive, inclusive culture. You will act as a change agent driving continuous improvements. Working with the Head of People & Culture (Strategic Projects & Operations) youll lead and support employee engagement initiatives that bring our values to life and create space for employee voice and help build strong, two-way communication across teams. Delivering the Employee Journey Youll support the full employee lifecycle, from planning and recruitment, to onboarding, development, and beyond, keep our HRIS (Bamboo) up to date, making sure our people data is accurate and meaningful. Youll play a key role working with Head of People & Culture (Strategic Projects & Operations) to improve our HR processes and policies to ensure theyre efficient, clear, modern, and people-friendly, while remaining compliant. Overall, youll communicate with clarity and warmth, whether its writing a letter, creating a presentation, or having a conversation. Growing Talent and Culture Working with the Head of Talent Management youll help coordinate and deliver our annual Talent Management cycle, by encouraging a feedback-rich culture, modelling our ways of working. Youll help others grow to be the best they can be by supporting learning, wellbeing, and culture initiatives that make work more engaging and fulfilling for everyone. Success is Being a Great Team Player No one can succeed on their own, so youll need to collaborate with colleagues across the People & Culture team and beyond to offer a joined-up, consistent people experience. Prioritising and managing your own workload while remaining flexible to support others, while communicating openly, kindly, and effectively at all levels of the business are essential to success. And a Few Things We All Share Responsibility For Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and able to thrive. Youll help uphold and model our ways of working and our commitment to equal opportunities and dignity at work in everything you do. Our future workplace will require you to be agile and adaptable with a growth mindset and a desire to be innovative and creative and continuously learning. You will also be required to build a strong knowledge of our business, including the strategic goals and ensure that your actions are in support of delivering these aims. Looking after each other matters. Youll take care of your own health and safety, and support a safe environment for your colleagues, by following our Health & Safety guidance. Youll play your part in maintaining the high standards were proud of by supporting our Quality and Environmental commitments. From time to time, you may be asked to lend your skills and support to other tasks, were a team, and we pitch in where were needed. KEY SKILLS Essential Significant experience working in an HR role, with prior experience working at HR Advisor level or equivalent Experience of providing HR support to a wide range of managers and employees, including o Production, warehouse, maintenance o Professionals such as Finance, IT, Sales and Marketing, Customer services Impactful and influential people skills, able to influence outcomes Excellent communication skills, both oral and in writing. Able to produce high quality written communication Able to understand and use evidence and/or data to make informed decisions Self-sufficient, resilient, structured, organised and disciplined Good time management skills with the ability to turn work around quickly and accurately Strong working knowledge of MS Office Full UK driving licence and able to travel nationally Desirable Fully qualified CIPD member at level 7 Tech and AI savvy Experience of working within regulated industry, such as medical devices Relevant experience within a mid-sized private sector employer, used to working without extensive head office resource Experience of working within a family owned business Experience of working with Bamboo suite of HR software KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Internal HR colleagues Employees Managers Directors External Legal and other expert advisors Trade Unions (although there is no formal recognition) Suppliers Contractors ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UK travel occasionally as and when required to meet business needs COMPETENCIES Action Oriented Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Manages Complexity Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Ensures Accountability Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments. Manages Conflict Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Collaborates Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Persuades Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Being Resilient Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. The closing date for applications is: Thursday 26th February 2026 If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this role earlier than planned. Skills: Human Resources HR Advisor HR Support