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HR Manager | Specialist Education & Care Provider
£55,000 p.a
Interim - Permanent

Stoke-on-Trent

 

Are you a hands-on HR professional looking for a new challenge?


Would you like to join a business with a strong reputation supporting children and young adults across the Midlands?

 

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a reputable provider with a strong presence across the Midlands through their portfolio of residential homes and specialised educational settings for vulnerable children and young adults.

 

They are currently seeking a HR Manager to join the team who will lead the day-to-day delivery of the HR function overseeing learning and development, recruitment and employee relations. The successful candidate will partner closely with operational leaders to implement people initiatives and ensure the consistent application of policies and best practice across the organisation.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver the organisation's people strategy, building management capability and ensuring consistent application of HR policies, best practice and employment legislation.
  • Provide commercially focused HR support and advice across the full employee lifecycle.
  • Lead end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning across the organisation.
  • Build strong relationships with hiring managers to attract and retain high-quality talent.
  • Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
  • Lead learning and development initiatives, performance reviews and succession planning.
  • Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and organisational development initiatives.
  • Produce HR reports and insights to support workforce planning and decision-making.
  • Lead and develop the HR team, including Recruitment, Learning & Development, HR Administration and Employee Relations.
  • Continuously improve HR processes, policies and systems to enhance service delivery and employee experience.

Requirements:

  • CIPD qualified (or working towards)
  • Demonstrable experience operating within a HR Manager or other senior position across a HR function.
  • A proven oversight of overseeing and improving multiple aspects of a HR function
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility at all organisational levels.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Simon Codling directly on 0161 241 7686. Alternatively, email an updated CV to [email protected]

 

Recommendations:
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £500 of vouchers for each successful recommendation.