HR Manager

Sellick Partnership; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced HR Manager for a client in the West Midlands. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence three days a week, and initially offered for six months.

You will act as a trusted adviser on employee relations, performance and change programmes, reporting to the Head of People and Culture. Key duties include leading complex ER cases, advising senior leaders on employment law and risk, supporting restructures and TUPE, and using workforce data to drive

Qualifications

• Significant operational HR experience in the public or not-for-profit sector.
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and compliance.
• Ability to analyse workforce data to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and conduct.
• Advise senior leaders on workforce risk and employment law.
• Support restructures, workforce transitions and TUPE activity.
• Develop workforce planning and talent development with business leaders.
• Prepare reports and insights for senior leadership.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

People management

Data-driven HR

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

Role: HR Manager

Sector: Public and Not-for-Profit

Duration: 6 Months

Location: West Midlands - Hybrid

Salary: circa £47,440

Sellick Partnership is exclusively recruiting an experienced HR Manager to join our client based in the West Midlands, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

The HR Manager will report to the Head of People and Culture, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organisation, providing expert guidance on employee relations, workforce performance, organisational change and leadership capability.

The duties of the HR Manager include:

• Leading complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and conduct matters
• Managing high-profile and sensitive workforce issues, ensuring decisions are fair, evidence-based and legally compliant
• Advising senior leaders on workforce risk, employment law and people management challenges
• Supporting organisational restructures, workforce transitions and transformation programmes
• Leading and supporting TUPE consultations and employee transfer activity
• Using workforce data and insight to improve attendance, retention, engagement and organisational performance
• Coaching leaders to strengthen people management capability and confidence
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Supporting culture change, workforce modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Preparing and presenting reports, recommendations and workforce insights to senior leadership teams
• Supporting the resolution of complex workplace issues through mediation, negotiation and effective stakeholder management.
• Acting as a visible and credible People partner, providing hands‑on support during periods of organisational change and growth
• Support workforce planning discussions, succession planning activities and talent development conversations with business leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance employee experience and increase operational efficiency
• Ensure people policies and practices remain compliant with employment legislation and organisational standards

The ideal HR Manager will have:

• Be qualified to CIPD Level 7 or equivalent
• Significant operational HR experience
• Proven experience managing complex and sensitive employee relations cases
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation
• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders
• Experience using workforce data and insight to drive performance improvement
• Experience in the public sector would be beneficial

The HR Manager will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high-pressured environment.

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