People Adviser

People Adviser

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity supporting nearly 2,000 people every year across West Suffolk and Thetford. We provide care in multiple settings, offering specialist clinical support, practical help, and services for families, carers, and those experiencing bereavement.

We are recruiting for a People Adviser to join our small, fast-paced and supportive HR team. The role is key in helping us to embed a positive culture and to support wellbeing, people development, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

As a People Adviser, you will provide responsive and proactive support across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, colleague engagement, learning and development, and a range of people-focused projects. You will play an important part in helping us make St Nicholas Hospice a great place to work, learn, and grow.

This is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work from home between 1 and 2 days a week. The role will also involve regular travel to our retail outlets in Bury St Edmunds and across West Suffolk.

About you

The successful candidate will:

• be CIPD Level 5 qualified
• have experience coaching and advising managers
• possess strong working knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• be confident in handling a broad range of HR activity within a busy environment
• be people centred, organised, and proactive in their approach

Working for us:

As an employee of St Nicholas Hospice Care you would receive the following benefits:

• A Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 29 with service (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Enhanced Occupational sick pay scheme
• Home-made meals available in our onsite bistro
• Access to a group pension plan or continuation of NHS Pension (subject to criteria)
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme discounts
• Social events (such as photography group, quiz nights, picnics and more)

For further information please see the full Job Description below:

People Adviser Job Description 2026

Closing date: Monday 18 May 2026 at midday.

We look forward to hearing from you

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Emma Page, Head of HR @emma.page@stnh.org.uk

To apply, click here.

Location: Hardwick Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

Contract details: £33,695 per annum, Full Time (37 hours per week)

• be CIPD Level 5 qualified
• have experience coaching and advising managers
• possess strong working knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• be confident in handling a broad range of HR activity within a busy environment
• be people centred, organised, and proactive in their approach
  
  St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity supporting nearly 2,000 people every year across West Suffolk and Thetford. We provide care in multiple settings, offering specialist clinical support, practical help, and services for families, carers, and those experiencing bereavement.
We are recruiting for a People Adviser to join our small, fast-paced and supportive HR team. The role is key in helping us to embed a positive culture and to support wellbeing, people development, and continuous improvement across the organisation. As a People Adviser, you will provide responsive and proactive support across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, colleague engagement, learning and development, and a range of people-focused projects. You will play an important part in helping us make St Nicholas Hospice a great place to work, learn, and grow. This is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work from home between 1 and 2 days a week. The role will also involve regular travel to our retail outlets in Bury St Edmunds and across West Suffolk.


• A Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 29 with service (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Enhanced Occupational sick pay scheme
• Home-made meals available in our onsite bistro
• Access to a group pension plan or continuation of NHS Pension (subject to criteria)
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme discounts
• Social events (such as photography group, quiz nights, picnics and more), Location, Hardwick Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds, UKContract details, £33,695 per annum, Full Time (37 hours per week)