Job Description

About us

We're dedicated to be providing compassionate care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses. Everyone here plays an integral role in making this possible.

We value people

- so much so, it's one of our three key values as a charity.

We believe that our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We are seeking passionate individuals who share our values of People, Innovation and Excellence. If this sounds like you, then please get in touch.

The role

The People, Culture & Development Partner (PCODP) will play a pivotal role in supporting the development and delivery of the People Strategy that aligns with our organisational goals. This is a true people partnering role, with a broad remit covering all aspects of organisational development including learning and development.

This position is designed for someone with strong communication skills, a deep understanding of HR practices including learning and development or talent development and a passion for cultivating an inclusive and high-performance work culture. The PCP will work closely with managers and teams to drive employee engagement, leadership development, talent management, and organisational effectiveness.

Part of the team

The role reports directly to the Director for People (DfP), working in close partnership with the People Shared Services Manager and the organisational management and leadership team.

This role will also have line management responsibility for 2 learning and development coordinators.

Responsibilities & Outputs

Talent Management / Development

Lead the organisational learning strategy to develop internal workforce for the future, including all statutory and mandatory training, apprenticeships and manager development initiatives. Support the talent acquisition process, by supporting managers to recruit top talent for their teams, developing tools and guidance to aid better recruitment. Work with managers to identify top talent, creating individual development plans to aid career progression and organisational succession planning. Identify key trends in 'leavers' and develop strategies to aid retention. Building and developing competency frameworks to aid talent development and business succession. Aid the creation and development of the onboarding process to enable better candidate attraction and retention. In conjunction with the DfP, design, develop and implement a volunteering strategy to enable better attraction and management of volunteers within the organisation. Reviewing and collating our current workforce skills base, devising strategies to develop these to meet future needs, whilst ensuring that skills are allocated in the right places.

Projects

To lead on HR or People related projects with key stakeholders.

Organisational Design

Understand and review existing structures and systems in order to recommend and implement change to organisational ways of working to ensure better alignment to organisational goals and our values. Supporting organisational leaders during organisation change initiatives, ensuring that change is managed effectively and in line with our culture.

Policy Development

Proactively participate in the review and development of policies, ensuring that these align to organisational culture and goals, and are operationally effective.

Performance Management

Devise new modern methods of 'talking performance' which are based around continuous, forward focused conversations. Develop a new process for proactive performance management, ensuring equal focus on individual performance and our values and behavioural framework.

Culture, Engagement & EDI

Shape and promote a healthy working environment, organising and embedding health and wellbeing initiatives for the organisation. Drive a positive and proactive culture within the organisation, developing new strategies for continuous improvement and engagement, in line with our values and behaviours framework. Lead on our EDI strategy and implementation plan, working with key stakeholders to ensure that EDI becomes an integral part of everything that we do within the organisation. Embed and review our values and behavioural frameworks, ensuring these are threaded throughout all 'people' aspects.

Reporting & Analytics

Build, use and develop data reporting to aid organisational decision making, working with stakeholders to develop their knowledge and use of the same. Prepare and analyse People reports, providing organisational insight into key trends and patterns, as well as People Strategy performance.

Compliance & Committee

Prepare reports for organisational People committees and forums.

Other

This list is not exhaustive as the role will continue to evolve with the organisational needs.

Competency Profile

Willingness to:

Travel occasionally to our other local sites to support managers and employees, using own vehicle.

Need to have:

CIPD Level 7 or Equivalent or working towards

Experience in a similar generalist business partner role

Experience in talent management and organisational design

Experience in designing and delivering strategies desirable

Experience of delivering EDI initiatives

Project management experience essential

Experience in learning and development / LMS or similar

Experience of working with senior leadership stakeholders

Access to own vehicle for occasional travel

Experience of operating all Microsoft packages confidently, including teams, forms and spreadsheets. HRIS essential.

Need to demonstrate:

Effective communication

Collaboration

Ability to influence

Leadership and integrity

Confident to challenge the status quo

Continuous improvement & innovation

Data proficient and data led

Dealing with change

Balancing priorities

Results focused

Positivity in the face of adversity

Professionalism & self-awareness

Flexibility & adaptability

Ownership and accountability

Project management

What we offer

Advertised salary is FTE, salary will be pro-rata for 30 hours.

Flexible working

Flexibility on hours and days available

Working from home

1 day per week potential to work from home after initial period

Annual leave

33 days per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro rata for part time), increasing after five and 10 years' service.

Pension scheme

We match contributions up to 7% to a NEST scheme. If you're currently contributing to the NHS pension scheme you can continue to do so.

Death in service benefit

Reassurance should the worst happen. 2 x salary to your family.

Employee assistance programme

Providing support for your wellbeing.

Training and development opportunities

Continuous learning and professional growth.

Discounted therapy sessions

Complementary therapy sessions by our internal team

Discounted services

Blue light card applicability and internal discount site

Occupational sick pay

Support during times of illness.

Healthcare cash benefit plan

Contributory plan to help cover health-related expenses.

Free on-site parking

Join us and make a difference

If you're passionate about people and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need it most.

If you'd like to know more about this role, without commitment, please contact the HR department on 01785 218257.

The closing date is 18th July 2025, however we may close this advert earlier, subject to response rates.

This role will be subject to a DBS check due to the nature of the work within our Hospice environment.

If you require any reasonable adjustment to participate in this process, please do not hesitate to contact HR on the number above.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED IF SUITABLE

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 48,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:

CIPD Level 7 or Equivalent Experience or Qualification (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stafford ST18 0LQ

Application deadline: 18/07/2025