HR Manager

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced HR Manager to support HR functions across Bristol and Reading. The role involves providing strategic HR support, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach to HR challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Providing HR support and coaching to management.
• Conducting exit interviews and producing reports.
• Identifying solutions to recruitment needs.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Creative Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree level education

CIPD qualified

Job description

We currently have a fantastic role available based between offices in both Bristol and Reading for an experienced HR professional looking for an HR Manager role:

Job Title: HR Manager
Estimated Salary: Up to 60,000 per annum + 6,000 cash allowance
Details: Full time, permanent, hybrid
Location: 1 day in Bristol, 1 day in Reading and 1 day in the office of your choice, 2 days working remotely

The successful candidate will play a vital role in actively supporting the HR function as well as management teams across the business. You will be capable of thinking flexibly and dealing with difficult, and sometimes unexpected, situations in a busy environment. We are looking for an experienced, organised, proactive and commercially-minded individual with excellent communication skills and a friendly, professional demeanour.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing business focused and best practice HR support.
• Acting as a contact for HR matters for management, identifying areas to proactively coach and advise them on contractual issues and company policy.
• Supporting the Senior HR Manager to deliver HR activities and strategic priorities.
• Providing operational HR support to the business and identifying areas for improvement.
• Establishing and maintaining influential relationships with key stakeholders.
• Take a commercial, considered stance to HR related risk assessment.
• Advising on and coordinating transfers (e.g. between teams, offices or internationally).
• Take the lead in facilitating group discussions.
• Conduct exit interviews and produce regular qualitative reports.
• Identify solutions to recruitment needs, ensuring a smooth candidate experience.
• Work closely with HRIS team.
• Actively share knowledge across the team as an expert in your business area.

What we are looking for:

• Educated to degree level and/or CIPD qualified or working towards completion of CIPD qualification.
• Experience of working within professional services.
• Proven experience of ER issues and a pragmatic approach to managing them.
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.
• Experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Strong interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Creative thinking and an innovative approach.
• Strong team player with an ability to work to deadlines and without supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills and good attention to detail with an ability to deal with unexpected situations.
• Commitment to professional development for self and others.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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