At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive HR initiatives, support managers, and enhance workplace culture in care homes.
- Company: Family-run healthcare group dedicated to excellent resident care and employee wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, discounts, wellness support, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of employees and residents while growing your HR skills.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 or equivalent knowledge of HR regulations and experience in policy writing.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
- HR Business Partner – Care Homes
- Harbour Healthcare Group
Circa 40k - 45k plus £5,000 car allowance and paid mileage.
Harbour Healthcare are recruiting for a HR Business Partner to join the People Team.
Harbour Healthcare Group is a family‑run concern, with considerable experience and expertise in the care industry.
Who are Harbour Healthcare Group?
We are a family‑run group of businesses with care homes across the UK and are growing year by year.
Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity.
We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work, listen and engage with our diverse communities, and value teamwork within our workplace.
Having family traditions at heart, our philosophy is simple – we provide an excellent standard of care to our residents, treating them with complete dignity and respect.
What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?
- Discounts on shopping, fashion, days out, travel, entertainment and more!
- Cycle scheme – up to 39% savings on your bike purchase
- FREE face‑to‑face counselling for you and your family
- Staff recognition award ceremonies
- £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’
- Opportunities for training and career progression
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers
- Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
- Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, usable at over 80 big brands
- Wellbeing portal
- FREE meditation series
- FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
- FREE mental health support programmes
- FREE workout plans
- FREE live digital gym classes
- FREE mindset and wellbeing series
- Seasonal company events, competitions and incentives
- Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
- On‑site parking
- Summary of Role
- Ensure the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures, and legislation (including data protection, the Equality Act and health and safety).
- Drive continuous improvement with focus on engagement & welfare, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
- Support the transformation and strengthening of the organisational culture, ensuring company values are displayed.
- Provide professional support and advice to transform and develop the organisation, ensuring managers are skilled and enabled to manage workforce issues.
- Support the development of effective employment policies across Harbour Healthcare with senior managers and staff as appropriate.
- Coach, mentor and support staff to identify strengths and development needs, championing an open, inclusive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Design and develop HR training programmes for management and employees to incorporate best practice and lessons learned.
- Consult with management on performance, organisational and leadership matters; conduct needs assessments to enhance employee performance and overall company performance.
Key Responsibilities
Team
- Lead by example, creating excellent working relationships and ensuring Harbour Healthcare values are delivered professionally and maintained with teams, company and clients.
- Regularly coach, mentor and support regional managers and high‑potential colleagues to identify strengths and development needs, maintain effective relationships and encourage retention; attend stakeholder meetings to improve communication.
- Support a robust up‑skilling programme where gaps are identified.
Service
- Ensure managers develop their teams to deliver safe care and support Regional Teams accordingly.
- Work closely with support office departments to ensure that the employee journey is delivered timely.
- Consistently champion and drive Harbour Healthcare as the employer of choice.
- Support the HR team to resolve concerns and complaints promptly, identifying early loss risks or poor service provision.
Compliance
- Work with the Senior Regional Team on continual improvement of quality systems and processes.
- Provide expert advice and support, proactively managing risk and guiding colleagues.
- Ensure all HR policies, procedures and documentation are effectively implemented across Harbour Healthcare.
- Personal Specification
- Completed or working towards a CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, legislation, guidance and best practice in line with CQC.
- Experience writing policies and procedures (desired).
The duties and responsibilities outlined above do not represent a full list of the tasks the post holder will be expected to perform.
The duties of all posts may change over time.
Alterations and performance of similar tasks within the same level are expected.
This job description will be regularly reviewed by the post holder and their manager.
Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to children and adults.
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