HR Compliance Manager - Northumberland

SLM COMMUNITY LEISURE CHARITABLE TRUST; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leisure company is looking for an HR Compliance Manager for a 9-12 month contract in Northumberland. This role involves overseeing compliance processes, guiding leaders, and enhancing HR operations. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of UK employment law and HR management. Competitive benefits include a holiday allowance, discounts on holidays, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Holiday allowance that rises with service

Annual bonus

20% discount on holidays

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Access to corporate events

Exclusive discounts with partners

Career development opportunities

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of UK employment law and compliance.
• Background in HR advisory or management in complex environments.
• Familiarity with payroll processes and compliance systems.
• Well-developed influencing and communication skills.
• Values-driven leadership in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee right to work checks and ensure compliance with laws.
• Review and enhance HR processes from recruitment to payroll.
• Analyze people data to identify trends and risks.
• Guide and coach leaders on compliant practices.
• Communicate updates to compliance processes.

Job description

Overview

HR Compliance Manager - Northumberland (9-12 month fixed term contract) at Haven, Haggerston Castle Holiday Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Join a team focused on people first, with responsibilities spanning compliance, policies, audits, and training to support our people across the park.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct internal audits: overseeing right to work checks, DBS processes, and ensuring GDPR and employment law compliance across the park.
• Driving process excellence: reviewing and enhancing people processes from recruitment to onboarding and payroll, ensuring smooth, efficient operations within the rules.
• Turning data into action: analysing people data and time attendance records to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Empowering others: guiding, coaching, and influencing leaders to embed compliant practices and ensure all mandatory training is completed.
• Leading positive change: owning and communicating updates to compliance processes and leading improvements that benefit our teams.

What We’d Like You To Bring

• Compliance knowledge: thorough understanding of UK employment law, right to work, visa requirements, GDPR, and risk management.
• HR experience: background in HR advisory or management, ideally in a complex or matrix environment, with experience handling employee relations and supporting change.
• Process and systems know-how: familiarity with payroll processes, compliance systems, and managing data with accuracy and integrity.
• Well-developed influencing and communication skills: ability to build relationships, coach stakeholders, and collaborate across local and central teams.
• Values-led leadership: capable, values-driven professional who leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What’s In It For You

• Holiday allowance that rises with service, plus a Holiday Buy Scheme
• Annual bonus
• 20% discount on Haven and Warner Hotels holidays for you, family and friends
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• Access to Bourne Leisure corporate box at the O2 Arena, London
• Exclusive discounts with corporate partners
• Career pathways including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria applied)

Who we are

We’re part of the Bourne Leisure family, including Haven and Warner Hotels, with 9,000 team members, 39 seaside locations, and HQ in Hemel Hempstead.

Recruitment process

The interview process may include up to 3 stages and a presentation or skills test. If you need arrangements or adjustments, please contact us.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are ready to discuss reasonable adjustments or flexibility, including part-time or job-share arrangements. For assistance during applying, please contact [e-mail].