People/HR Adviser (FTC 12 months, Maternity Cover) in Stockport

People/HR Adviser (FTC 12 months, Maternity Cover, CIPD Level 3)

Main area HR/People Adviser Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Full Time - CIPD Level 3 Qualification) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref BS:PSPA2026.0

Site Hope House Town Stockport Salary Per Annum Dependant on Experience Closing 06/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

People/HR Adviser (Fixed term for 1 year, maternity cover)

You must be CIPD qualified level 3 qualified

£31,960.50-£36,348.00 per annum dependent of experience/qualifications

Full time 37.5 hours a week, Monday- Friday

Hybrid working involving 2 office days in Stockport and homeworking for 3 days.

Main duties of the job

We are now looking for an experienced People/HR Adviser to join our friendly and professional People team for a fixed term period of 1 year to support maternity cover. This is a true generalist role and is a great opportunity for someone who wishes to develop their HR experience in a healthcare environment.

About you

• An experienced People/HR Adviser
• Professional membership- CIPD Level 3 qualification
• Desirable to hold or be working towards the completion of the CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Previous experience of managing an ER caseload from start to finish.
• A good knowledge of employment law and best practise and be confident in providing advice.
• Experience of the full recruitment and retention life cycle including advertising, onboarding, and leaver processes.
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• Excellent IT skills- Microsoft Office and ability to produce and analyse data.
• Knowledge and experience of HR software
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and managers.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Resilient and can work under pressure.

Working for our organisation

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

• An additional day off each year for your birthday.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary).
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate).
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check.
• We are a Mindful & Disability Confident Employer.
• We are a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• We are a Menopause Friendly Organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts.
• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral).
• Free onsite parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• advising on policies and procedures,
• managing an employee relations caseload and providing effective advice and support to managers
• support the team with recruitment, onboarding and training.
• work closely with the Senior People Adviser and People Director to support with employee engagement and deliver and drive new initiatives.
• policy development
• deliver HR training.
• produce excellent MI data to support with HR reporting.
• attend monthly HR surgeries with managers reviewing people data, providing advice and solutions for improvement.
• support with the development and introduction of HR systems ensuring staff are trained and reporting tools are utilised.

Person specification

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified level 5 qualified or working towards course completion

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a HR Adviser role
• Previous experience of supporting with Employee Relations cases from start to finish including effective case management
• Previous experience of advising on policies and procedures
• Previous experience of producing and analysing MI dataPrevious experience of recruitment, retention and onboarding processes
• Previous experience of employee engagement
• Knowledge and experience of HR software
• Experience of working in a Health or Social care organisation

Skills

• Understanding of HR processes and procedures
• Excellent understanding of employee relation issues and employment law
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Can demonstrate an appreciation of confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Excellent problem-solving abilities to be applied to all areas of People practice.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people and establish effective working relationships with staff and managers
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Strong IT skills including the use and production of spreadsheets, data analytics, databases, email and word processing
• Ability to write reports and assess qualitative and quantitative data
• Flexible, co-operative and a supportive team player
• Ability to plan workload and work under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Previous supervisory experience

Special Requirements

• Have access to a vehicle for work purposes with the ability to travel to the sites within the Care in Mind portfolio
• An ability to work from home where necessary – Wifi connection, suitable working space.

Additional Information

• Please note that training will be 6 days held at our Head Office in Stockport - reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• As a disability confident employer, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process - please email: jobs@careinmind.com
• Please note that we do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• While we value the use of AI technology to enhance our daily work, we also value the personal touch and urge applicants to write their supporting statement without the use of AI to emphasise their own unique experiences. It is also unacceptable to use AI to inflate skills and experiences on the application form.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please be aware that Care in Mind do not hold a sponsorship licence.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.