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HR Administrator (1 year FTC)

Salary £25,000 FTE
Location Bristol
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This is a Fixed Term, Part Time vacancy that expires on 06/04/2026 23:59 that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

HR roles at St Peter’s Hospice offer a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference across the organisation. We are looking for an organised, proactive and friendly HR Administrator to join our HR team on a 1 year fixed‑term basis.

If you enjoy supporting people, take pride in delivering accurate and efficient administration, and want to work in a role where you can feel valued and contribute to the care we provide to patients and their families, then we want to hear from you!

You will be part of a supportive, knowledgeable and collaborative HR team who will provide full training and ongoing guidance as you develop in the role.

The details:

  • Salary: £25,000 per annum FTE (£20,000 actual salary)
  • Contract: 1 year fixed‑term contract
  • Hours: 30 hours per week
  • Location: Brentry / Hybrid


What we are looking for:

  • Experience in HR administration or a busy office/customer service environment
  • Ability to work with confidential information and meet time‑bound deadlines
  • Confident maintaining accurate digital records and working with HR systems
  • Excellent IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to provide a positive, supportive service
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail
  • A team player who enjoys working collaboratively
  • Able to communicate with inclusivity and sensitivity
  • Self‑motivated, proactive and adaptable

Key responsibilities:

Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Administer job applications and respond to candidate and manager queries
  • Draft and publish job adverts using the applicant tracking system
  • Coordinate interviews, selection days and open days
  • Support the full onboarding process including DBS, eligibility to work, health checks, references, offer letters and contracts

HR & Payroll Administration

  • Support all administration for starters, changes and leavers
  • Produce confidential documents, letters and reports
  • Maintain accurate HR systems and applicant tracking records
  • Collate payroll information and work closely with Payroll colleagues
  • Support accurate absence and leave recording
  • Respond to routine HR queries and escalate where needed
  • Provide general support across the HR team and cover colleagues when required

Data & Compliance

  • Maintain GDPR compliance and support audits
  • Ensure documentation for starters, changes and leavers is complete and correct
  • Keep employee files (electronic and paper) up to date

HR Projects

  • Support improvements to HR processes, documentation and systems
  • Provide administrative support to the Head of HR when needed
     

Interview Date: Tuesday 14th April 2026
 

We know that the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t always exist. If you’re excited about this role and have most of the skills and experience we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply—you could be exactly who we are looking for!

For more information about the role and to meet the HR team:

  • Download the job description at the bottom of the page
  • Contact Deborah Murray – HR Business Partner at deborah.murray@stpetershospice.org

We will review applications as they come in and may close the vacancy early, so early application is encouraged.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK before applying, and be able to provide evidence of this. We are unable to provide sponsorship.

We’ve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace, and with dignity. Combining compassion with clinical expertise, we provide patients with the best possible care at the end of their lives.

We’re here for the people around our patients too – those closest to them. Before, during and after a bereavement, we provide support that’s remembered forever.

We think it’s that unforgettable support that inspires people to give back to St Peter’s. To fundraise for us. Donate. Volunteer. We’re not exaggerating when we say that we couldn’t do what we do without our wonderful supporters. We really can’t thank them enough.  

We want to help many more people to die well. And we’re doing this by teaching others. As a centre of educational excellence, we share our skills with other health professionals, helping the NHS and care homes to provide better end-of-life care. 

We’re here for all, for free, forever. 

If you join our clinical team, we offer NHS Agenda for Change benefits such as: 

  • NHS equivalent salaries
  • Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years' service)
  • Continuation in the NHS pension scheme for existing members
  • Recognition of previous NHS service for sick pay

There are many benefits to working at St Peter’s including:

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  • 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays pro rata. This increases the longer you’re with us
  • Competitive salary 
  • Pension, with employer matched contributions up to 6%

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  • Enhanced sick pay, rising with service to a maximum of 12 weeks’ full and 12 weeks’ half pay.
  • ​Birthday leave – a day off in the month of your birthday
  • Ability to buy or sell up to three days of annual leave per year
  • Volunteer leave
  • Life insurance scheme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Access to discounts and offers through the Blue Light Card
  • Home and electronics salary sacrifice scheme
  • Free parking at our main office sites
  • Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
  • Travel discounts
  • Eye care scheme
  • Annual flu vaccine scheme

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  • Comprehensive induction 
  • In-house learning & development team 
  • Continual professional development

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Life is busy and we all want to enjoy a healthy work/life balance. That’s why we offer flexible working hours, and if it’s practical for your role, we also offer hybrid working.

You can split your hours between your home and our offices in Brentry and Long Ashton. We think this is a good way to work – it gives you the convenience of working from home and the camaraderie of being with colleagues in the office.

We want our teams to reflect the diversity of our community – and we want everyone to feel that they belong. That’s why we’ve joined ENEI: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. This is a UK based, not-for-profit organisation that helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures. We’re really pleased to have ENEI supporting us on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion journey.

Just as we offer care to all, we welcome applications from everyone. We want to hear from you regardless of your age, disability, religion or belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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