Job Description
HR Officer

GRADE/SALARY:CH 51

ACCOUNTABLE TO:HR Manager

FUNCTION:

  • Administration of day-to-day HR operational aspects
  • Assisting the HR Manager with design and implementation of HR operational systems and procedures
  • Contributing to planning, organization and delivery of management and staff development programmes as appropriate
  • Undertaking or assisting in organizational development projects as appropriate

PRINCIPAL Responsibilities:

To be responsible to the HR Manager for the delivery of a high-quality, comprehensive and user-focussed operational HR service

To assist the HR Manager with drafting the annual HR plan to support the Hospice’s overall strategic aims and objectives and to assist in their implementation

To contribute to development of recruitment and selection processes to exploit all appropriate media and other communication opportunities, including emerging social media tools, whilst managing delegated aspects of the ongoing recruitment and selection process for staff

To carry out training/run workshops for NLH and other staff on HR policies and procedures

To assist the HR manager in implementing and developing HR and Management Information Systems as necessary within HR and as appropriate throughout the Hospice, advising and training managers, staff and volunteers in other departments as appropriate in their use, and developing or creating reports and other documents as required

To maintain and contribute to the updating of NLH monitoring, evaluation and data-collecting mechanisms

To ensure that appropriate reports and information are provided and present them as and when required

To promote and ensure compliance with NLH’s Equal Opportunities Policy and find innovative and creative ways of applying it

To maintain personal continuing professional development, keeping abreast of external developments in employment law and best practice and providing accurate advice to managers as appropriate

To deputise for the HR Manager as necessary

Other

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade at the discretion of the HR Manager

To attend meetings at the request of the HR Manager

Staff are expected to understand their responsibilities as outlined in the Infection, Prevention and Control Policy and related guidelines, comply with all stated systems and maintain their knowledge of infection prevention and control relative to their role

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
Qualifications / Educated to GCE A-level standard, with passes at least at GCSE level in English Language and Mathematics
Associate Member of CIPD / A degree-level qualification or recognised equivalent
Experience / Operational HR experience, providing generalist HR advice
Experience of developing HR management systems, practices and procedures
Broad range of IT skills such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook, and familiarity with HR Management Information applications / Working for a charity or in health or social care or NHS
Working across organisational boundaries
Working in a multi-disciplinary environment
Experience of implementing and developing an HR Management Information System
Knowledge and skills / Good knowledge of employment legislation
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Team player
Works effectively in partnership and gains confidence of senior managers and colleagues
A creative and innovative thinker, delivers practicable solutions
Prioritises tasks and organises own time effectively
Presentation skills / Knowledge and understanding of the hospice environment or an NHS background
Communication Skills / Good written and verbal communication skills
Can communicate complex and sensitive information effectively and tactfully
Able to pass on knowledge effectively / Teaching skills
Personal Attributes / Empathetic to the Hospice philosophy and culture
Enjoys implementing change
A creative thinker
Flexible approach
Resilient
Engaging
Able to deal with ambiguity