Job summary
Temporary Maternity Cover - 9 - 12 Months, from mid October
Covering maternity leave, this post will work at Little Bridge House providing Human Resources (HR) support to our Care, Fundraising and Retail teams, this is a great opportunity for someone looking to broaden their HR experience in a supportive and rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
This diverse role provides the full range of HR office administration, recruitment, induction and training for new employees and volunteers as well as first line HR support to our Managers and Staff and supports our volunteers. There will also be opportunities to support HR casework (note taking), assisting in training events and assessment days.
About us
Location - This post is based at Little Bridge House (near Barnstaple North Devon), with some home working by arrangement
About CHSW and why join us
We are an established and highly successful charity providing hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the Southwest of England.
What We Offer
We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.
Benefits of working at CHSW include
33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
group life insurance scheme
training and development opportunities
environmental and green agenda
a supportive and inclusive environment
a chance to make a real difference
Join our team...Join us in making a meaningful difference making the most of short and precious lives.
Apply Now:To find out more please see the job description and person specification on this page. To arrange an informal chat call Carol Mill on 01271 313091
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification in the attached document listed with this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification in the attached document listed with this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- E1 Good standard of Education (A/AS level or further education
- equivalent
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- E21 Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
- E22 Willingness to travel to other Childrens Hospice South West
- locations within own area and occasionally across the South
- West.
- E23 Current UK Driving License, or ability to travel to other CHSW
- sites if required, sometimes at short notice.
Experience
Essential
- E2 Excellent working knowledge of MS Office suite (particularly
- Word, Excel, Outlook and the Internet).
- E3 Experience within a Human Resources/Recruitment
- environment.
- E4 Good understanding of best practice relating to Human
- Resources.
- E5 Used to working to competing deadlines, but where accuracy
- cannot be compromised
- E6 Evidence of continuous professional development
- E7 Recent knowledge and experience of using databases and the
- ability to interrogate these systems for information.
Desirable
- D2 Experience of providing first line HR advice to members of staff
- and managers
- D3 Some working knowledge and understanding of Employment
- Law.
- D4 Experience of creating and posting recruitment Adverts.
- D5 Understanding of good recruitment practice and an interest in
- developments in online recruitment.
- D6 Knowledge of using IT systems (ideally Cascade HR) to support
- and develop HR practice.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- E8 Ability and willingness to adapt to changing methods and
- technology for working and communicating; including remote
- working when required.
- E9 Good written and verbal communication skills (including
- excellent telephone manner).
- E10 Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
- E11 Thorough understanding of the need for confidentiality and
- Data Protection.
- E12 Demonstrated ability to carry out detailed work with high
- attention to detail and accuracy.
- E13 Ability to function in a multi-tasking role in a busy
- environment.
- E14 Ability to work on own initiative as well as be a team player.
- E15 Strong customer service skills and pride in doing a good job.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- E16 An interest in, and commitment to the aims and objectives of
- CHSW.
- E17 A professional approach with tact and diplomacy.
- E18 Resourceful, proactive and curious approach to work.
- E19 Confident in the use of your own initiative and sound
- judgment.
- E20 A collaborative approach which is courteous, confident,
- consistent, approachable and non-confrontational.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- E1 Good standard of Education (A/AS level or further education
- equivalent
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- E21 Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
- E22 Willingness to travel to other Childrens Hospice South West
- locations within own area and occasionally across the South
- West.
- E23 Current UK Driving License, or ability to travel to other CHSW
- sites if required, sometimes at short notice.
Experience
Essential
- E2 Excellent working knowledge of MS Office suite (particularly
- Word, Excel, Outlook and the Internet).
- E3 Experience within a Human Resources/Recruitment
- environment.
- E4 Good understanding of best practice relating to Human
- Resources.
- E5 Used to working to competing deadlines, but where accuracy
- cannot be compromised
- E6 Evidence of continuous professional development
- E7 Recent knowledge and experience of using databases and the
- ability to interrogate these systems for information.
Desirable
- D2 Experience of providing first line HR advice to members of staff
- and managers
- D3 Some working knowledge and understanding of Employment
- Law.
- D4 Experience of creating and posting recruitment Adverts.
- D5 Understanding of good recruitment practice and an interest in
- developments in online recruitment.
- D6 Knowledge of using IT systems (ideally Cascade HR) to support
- and develop HR practice.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- E8 Ability and willingness to adapt to changing methods and
- technology for working and communicating; including remote
- working when required.
- E9 Good written and verbal communication skills (including
- excellent telephone manner).
- E10 Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
- E11 Thorough understanding of the need for confidentiality and
- Data Protection.
- E12 Demonstrated ability to carry out detailed work with high
- attention to detail and accuracy.
- E13 Ability to function in a multi-tasking role in a busy
- environment.
- E14 Ability to work on own initiative as well as be a team player.
- E15 Strong customer service skills and pride in doing a good job.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- E16 An interest in, and commitment to the aims and objectives of
- CHSW.
- E17 A professional approach with tact and diplomacy.
- E18 Resourceful, proactive and curious approach to work.
- E19 Confident in the use of your own initiative and sound
- judgment.
- E20 A collaborative approach which is courteous, confident,
- consistent, approachable and non-confrontational.
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.
