About the role
The People Team are the first point of contact for employees and managers, providing a proactive, professional service, and advice across the organisation. The role is a blend of working with leaders across the Group to develop and support in the delivery of our business and people plans as well as providing practical HR support and service delivery. As a line manager and part of a great People Team the role will be developing our employee experience and management practices, policies and procedures, and supporting in skills development.
Responsibilities
* A trusted and knowledgeable Partner to managers and service leads, providing expert advice and guidance on all people matters.
* A line manager and responsible for developing other team members.
* Creating great working relationships across the Group and visibly representing the People team.
* Embedding our people policies, values and behaviours across the Group.
* Using systems and people metrics to inform decision making, identifying trends, and working as a team to develop proactive solutions.
About us
Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce. St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in‑patient care and community living well services. Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life‑limiting conditions. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.
Benefits
* Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
* Up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* On‑site education support and study leave opportunities
* Option to access Medicash and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
* Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
* Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Death in Service
Equal Opportunities
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people‑centric organisation like ours.
Legal Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an Enhanced submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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