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People Manager

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Wigan, WN2 3HZ £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 14 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Wigan

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Role description

Job summary

Role: People Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £49,387 £56,515 per annum (progression across a 4-point scale)

Closing date: Monday 14th September at 5:00pm

Interview Date: Thursday 24th September

Appointments are normally made at Point 1 of the salary scale, in line with the organisations pay policy. A higher starting salary may be considered where the successful candidate demonstrates exceptional experience, skills and competencies directly relevant to the role.

Would you like to be part of an Outstanding-rated hospice team, providing compassionate care that makes a genuine difference to patients and those important to them?

As the People Manager, you will lead and develop the hospices approach to supporting our employees and volunteers, ensuring we provide a highquality, compliant and valuesdriven service. You will lead a small, dedicated team and act as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders on complex people issues, workforce and volunteer planning, organisational development, employment practice and peoplerelated risk.

This is an opportunity to:

  • Make a real difference to the experience of our employees and volunteers
  • Lead continuous improvement and strengthen governance across our people practices
  • Build confidence and capability in our managers through coaching, guidance and training
  • Promote an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to deliver excellent hospice care

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and confident people professional who combines strong HR expertise with effective leadership and the ability to influence and support senior stakeholders. You will be comfortable handling complex people issues, driving improvement and building capability across the organisation.

Working Pattern

This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am 4.30pm. Hybrid working is available, with a balance of on-site and remote working.

As part of our team, you'll benefit from a rewarding working environment and a comprehensive package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security and professional development, including:

  • A warm, welcoming and supportive workplace.
  • 35 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Subsidised lunches.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Discounts on shopping, leisure and holidays.
  • Access to an on-demand GP service.
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan.
  • Life Assurance.
  • A wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

If you are an existing member of the NHS Pension Scheme, your membership may be transferable to this post, provided pension contributions have been made within the previous 12 months.

About us

At Wigan & Leigh Hospice, our people are at the heart of everything we do.Together, we deliver outstanding specialist care and support to people living with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.

We are proud to be rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting the dedication, expertise and compassion of our colleagues and volunteers.

Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of everything we do.

Please submit an up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the essential criteria for the role as set out in the Person Specification.

Please note: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence of this before taking up the post.

Successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment screening process.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We appreciate the time and effort taken to apply and thank you for your interest in joining our team.

We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice).

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0309-26-0006

Job locations

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrates integrity, discretion, confidentiality and professionalism.
  • Resilient and confident when managing conflict, challenge and emotionally sensitive situations.
  • Committed to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, promoting a respectful and inclusive culture.
  • Leads by example, demonstrating professionalism and accountability.

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent professional experience.
  • Up-to-date specialist knowledge of UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance and HR best practice.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding principles and their application within people services.
  • Knowledge of safer recruitment practices and their application within recruitment processes.
  • Understanding of workforce planning, organisational development, employee engagement and culture improvement approaches.

Desirable

  • CIPD Level 7 qualification or working towards.
  • Experience of working within a healthcare or charity organisation.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations confidently and professionally.
  • Ability to interpret legislation, policy and best practice, applying sound professional judgement to support decision-making in complex situations.
  • Ability to design and deliver engaging training and guidance that builds manager capability and supports the consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results independently in a changing environment
  • Ability to analyse workforce information and present findings and recommendations clearly to managers and senior leaders.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant generalist HR experience, including the management of complex employee relations cases and the provision of professional advice to managers and senior leaders.
  • Experience of leading, managing and developing a team or service area.
  • Experience of developing, reviewing and implementing HR policies, procedures and service improvements in line with legislation and best practice.
  • Experience of supporting payroll processes and working with outsourced payroll providers.
  • Experience of developing or supporting initiatives that improve employee wellbeing, engagement or organisational culture.
  • Experience of leading or contributing to workforce, change or service improvement projects.

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting or managing volunteer services, including recruitment, safeguarding and engagement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/

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