Job Description

At Derian House, we are proud to provide high quality care to help babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, from across the Northwest, to make the most of every precious moment. We also stand alongside their families, offering comfort, support, and hope.


Derian House is the place where you can make a real difference, as we support our colleagues and volunteers to provide this amazing service for children and families. It's a great place to enhance and develop your career as we are committed to investing in training to support our people and their aspirations.


We are looking for an experienced

HR Assistant/Coordinator

, to join the team to be the first point of contact, provide an exceptional HR administration service, and take the lead on developing our HR systems to make sure they are effectively utilised and integrated.


This is an exciting time to join and an opportunity to:

? Take ownership of the administration and people data and how this is oganised

? Lead on reviewing, developing and integrating our HR systems and the way they are used

? Provide first line HR advice and guidance to colleagues and leaders

? Support with all HR and OD activity, projects and initatives


Be part of something special and help ensure that no child or family faces life's hardest moments alone.

Closing date: Monday 3 November

; however, if we receive lots of suitable applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't delay with submitting your application.

Hours:

37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with some flexibility to meet service need.

Location:

Derian House Children's Hospice, Chancery Road, Chorley, PR7 1DH.

Selection and Assessment process:

Depending on the volume of applications there may be an initial preliminary 20 minute discussion, held virtually (MS Teams), to help sift candidates we wish to progress. The formal process for those invited, will be an onsite face to face assessment and interview. We anticipate the processes will take place in November for face to face interviews, but virtual sessions may take place during October.


For informal discussion about this fantastic opportunity please contact Karen Leigh-Whiston, Director of HR, OD and Support Serices, karen.leigh-whiston@derianhouse.co.uk

Benefits:

We offer 33 days holidays per year, including bank holidays and increasing with length of service, a contributory pension scheme, retail discounts via a benefits platform, free parking and subsidised meals in our diner.


Derian House is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality or national or ethnic origin.


Any successful candidate will be subject to a standard disclosure and barring check.


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