People Administrator

• Location
• St Joseph's Hospice, Mare Street, London E8 4SA
• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/Full Time
• Department
• Human Resources
• Hours
• 37.5
• Working Pattern
• M-F (Hybrid 1 day per week)
• Application Deadline
• Monday, April 6, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Job Summary
• People Administrator Salary: Band 3 £27,152.71 - £30,443.60 per annum inclusive Contract Type: Permanent Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid – up to 1 day from home) About the job role

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of People Administrator at St Joseph’s Hospice. This is a vital role in supporting the employee experience and helping deliver on our mission of continuous improvement, innovation, and compassionate care.

  You will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties across recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, records management, and general support. This is a varied role suited to someone highly organised, with a keen eye for detail, and a genuine commitment to providing excellent internal service to our teams.

  About you

  You’ll bring solid admin experience from a busy environment, with a professional, organised approach and great attention to detail. You’re someone who can manage multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and enjoys using and learning new systems and ways of working.

  • You’re approachable, proactive, and always willing to help.
  • You handle sensitive information with care and discretion.
  • You’re confident using Microsoft Office and enthusiastic to learn new systems.
  • You’re happy to support a range of admin tasks across recruitment, onboarding, and employee records, helping the team stay organised and responsive.
  Where you’ll work

  St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London. Our specialist palliative care services—delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics—are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

  Why work for us?
  • 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
  • Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
  • Season ticket/Welfare loans
  • Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
  • Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
  • Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

  Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

  Please provide a supporting statement that sets out why you think this role is right for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.

  For further information, please see the attached vacancy pack or contact our Recruitment Team at Recruitment@stjh.org.uk.