People & Culture Advisor

At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family-owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work®! And we’re proud to be named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women.

At Eakin Healthcare, we’re united by one mission: working together to improve lives - just like we’ve been doing for over five decades.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Blended Working


• Bonus


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)


• Option to buy holiday days


• Wellbeing Programme


• Health Cash Plan


• Pension


• Life Assurance


• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Referral Scheme


• Long Service Awards


• Free Parking

What’s it like to work at Eakin?

At Eakin Healthcare, people are the heart of who we are and what we do. As a People and Culture Advisor, you’ll use your passion for creating great employee experiences and making workplaces thrive. You'll be at the heart of our team, helping to shape a positive and supportive environment for everyone who works here.

Reporting to the People and Culture Business Partner, you'll be the go-to person for people matters, offering practical, timely, and thoughtful support to managers and employees alike. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll work across a wide range of departments and levels, building trusted relationships and helping teams navigate the everyday and the extraordinary.

You’ll be turning the big ideas from the people and culture plan into meaningful actions that support our people and our business. Whether it’s coaching a manager through a tricky situation, supporting a new starter’s onboarding journey, or contributing to our engagement and development programmes, you’ll play a key part in building a culture where everyone can do their best work.

We’re looking for an experienced HR professional who brings a positive, people-first mindset and a passion for making a difference. You’ll be comfortable operating at pace, with a strong focus on delivery, using strong interpersonal skills to juggle priorities while staying approachable and solution-focused.

How You Will Make an Impact?

Supporting People and Managers Every Day

· You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, offering thoughtful coaching and guidance on people-related matters.

· You’ll handle employee relations issues fairly and sensitively, always striving for respectful and constructive outcomes.

· Supporting the People & Culture Business Partner you’ll spot trends and potential risks, and work proactively to support a positive, inclusive culture. You will act as a change agent driving continuous improvements.

· Working with the Head of People & Culture (Strategic Projects & Operations) you’ll lead and support employee engagement initiatives that bring our values to life and create space for employee voice and help build strong, two-way communication across teams.

Delivering the Employee Journey

You’ll support the full employee lifecycle, from planning and recruitment, to onboarding, development, and beyond, keep our HRIS (Bamboo) up to date, making sure our people data is accurate and meaningful.

You’ll play a key role working with Head of People & Culture (Strategic Projects & Operations) to improve our HR processes and policies to ensure they’re efficient, clear, modern, and people-friendly, while remaining compliant.

Overall, you’ll communicate with clarity and warmth, whether it’s writing a letter, creating a presentation, or having a conversation.

Growing Talent and Culture

Working with the Head of Talent Management you’ll help coordinate and deliver our annual Talent Management cycle, by encouraging a feedback-rich culture, modelling our ways of working.

You’ll help others grow to be the best they can be by supporting learning, wellbeing, and culture initiatives that make work more engaging and fulfilling for everyone.

Success is Being a Great Team Player

No one can succeed on their own, so you’ll need to collaborate with colleagues across the People & Culture team and beyond to offer a joined-up, consistent people experience.

Prioritising and managing your own workload while remaining flexible to support others, while communicating openly, kindly, and effectively at all levels of the business are essential to success.

And a Few Things We All Share Responsibility For

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and able to thrive. You’ll help uphold and model our ways of working and our commitment to equal opportunities and dignity at work in everything you do.

Our future workplace will require you to be agile and adaptable with a growth mindset and a desire to be innovative and creative and continuously learning. You will also be required to build a strong knowledge of our business, including the strategic goals and ensure that your actions are in support of delivering these aims.

Looking after each other matters. You’ll take care of your own health and safety, and support a safe environment for your colleagues, by following our Health & Safety guidance.

You’ll play your part in maintaining the high standards we’re proud of by supporting our Quality and Environmental commitments.

From time to time, you may be asked to lend your skills and support to other tasks, we’re a team, and we pitch in where we’re needed.

KEY SKILLS

Essential

· Significant experience working in an HR role, with prior experience working at HR Advisor level or equivalent

· Experience of providing HR support to a wide range of managers and employees, including

o Production, warehouse, maintenance

o Professionals such as Finance, IT, Sales and Marketing, Customer services

· Impactful and influential people skills, able to influence outcomes

· Excellent communication skills, both oral and in writing. Able to produce high quality written communication

· Able to understand and use evidence and/or data to make informed decisions

· Self-sufficient, resilient, structured, organised and disciplined

· Good time management skills with the ability to turn work around quickly and accurately

· Strong working knowledge of MS Office

· Full UK driving licence and able to travel nationally

Desirable

· Fully qualified CIPD member at level 7

· Tech and AI savy

· Experience of working within regulated industry, such as medical devices

· Relevant experience within a mid-sized private sector employer, used to working without extensive head office resource

· Experience of working within a family owned business

· Experience of working with Bamboo suite of HR software

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

· HR colleagues

· Employees

· Managers

· Directors

External

· Legal and other expert advisors

· Trade Unions (although there is no formal recognition)

· Suppliers

· Contractors

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

· UK travel occasionally as and when required to meet business needs

COMPETENCIES

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Manages Complexity

Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Ensures Accountability

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Manages Conflict

Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Collaborates

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Persuades

Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.

Courage

Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Being Resilient

Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

The closing date for applications is: Thursday 26th February 2026

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this role earlier than planned.