HR Manager

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent provider in the UK is searching for an HR Manager to support 31 care homes. The role involves advising on HR matters, managing employee relations, and implementing HR policies while enhancing colleague welfare and retention through data analysis.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of employment law required.
• Experience in delivering senior-level HR advice necessary.
• Ability to develop and implement HR policies essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR Admin function and provide ER advisory services.
• Analyze people data to recommend improvements for retention.
• Develop and maintain relationships to ensure effective employee relations.

Skills

Employment Law

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Experience providing senior-level HR advice

Advanced data analytical skills

Job description

The HR Manager role at Akari Care is a crucial position that provides personalized HR support and guidance to the Operational team across 31 care homes in the Akari Group. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of employment law, experience in delivering senior-level HR advice, and the ability to develop and implement HR policies. This role requires advanced data analysis skills to drive service improvements and support the delivery of Akari Care's strategy.

Main duties of the job

As HR Manager, you will report to the Head of Employee Relations and be part of the trusted HR Team supporting the Central Support Office in Leeds and the 31 care homes across 6 portfolios nationwide. Your primary responsibilities will include effectively managing the HR Admin function, providing high-quality ER advisory services, delivering ER policy training and development, analyzing people data to improve retention and colleague wellbeing, and developing and reviewing policies in line with legislation. You will also be responsible for building relationships with colleagues across the business, including the Leeds Support, Home Managers, and Regional Management team, to ensure a commercial and pragmatic approach to employee relations. Additionally, you will support in reducing sickness absence, managing referrals to regulatory bodies, and collating, analyzing, and producing monthly reports.

About us

Akari Care is a leading provider of care services in the UK, operating 31 care homes across 6 portfolios nationwide. The company is committed to delivering high-quality care and support to its residents, and the HR Manager role is crucial in supporting the Operational team to achieve this goal.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As HR Manager you will report to the Head of Employee Relations and be part of the trusted HR Team in supporting the Central Support Office in Leeds, 31 care homes across 6 portfolios across the country. The aim of this role is to provide personalised HR Manager support and guidance to our Operational colleagues across the Akari Group.

Working with the Regional, Central Support and Home Managers, you will be there to support our community of homes and help Managers to deliver excellent leadership and care to staff and residents. Part of this role will be to coach, mentor, train and support Home Managers across the Group.

You will have detailed knowledge of employment law, experience of providing senior level HR advise, developing and implementing policies across various HR disciplined. In addition, you will possess advance data analytical skills that you will use to drive forward a range of service improvements, and the continued delivery of Akari Cares strategy.

Core responsibilities will include the following:

• Effectively led and manage the HR Admin function
• Support the Head of HR in providing a high-quality ER advisory service
• Provide ER Policy Training and Development
• Analyse the People Data and make recommendations to improve retention and colleague wellbeing
• Develop and review policies in line with legislation
• Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues across the business including Leeds Support, Home Managers and Regional Management team to ensure commercial and pragmatic approach to employee relations.
• To ensure the provision of advice to all managers regarding all aspects of employment procedure for all categories of staff
• To support on reducing sickness absence through active management of cases including short-term & long-term sickness
• To support on meeting the Companys key performance indicators which relate to case work including sickness absence, grievance, investigations.
• To support with managing referrals to regulatory bodies where required
• Escalate cases and/or seek guidance from the HR Advisor(s) as and where required
• Collate, analyse and produce reports on a monthly basis where required

The successful candidate:

• Have a detailed knowledge of employment law
• Experience of providing senior level HR advice
• Ability to developing and implement policies across various HR disciplines
• Possess advance data analytical skills
• Can communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to differing audiences
• Can prepare accurate written correspondence, with a focus on attention to detail
• Be able to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives
• Demonstrate high level of confidentiality

Must Have/Desirable:

• Able to advise on complex case management
• Manager training and coaching
• HR System implementation knowledge
• Experience in Health and Social Care
• Policy Writing
• Analysis of People Data
• Experience in a similar role
• Experience of handling confidential information

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a detailed knowledge of employment law, experience in providing senior-level HR advice, and the ability to develop and implement policies across various HR disciplines. They must also possess advanced data analytical skills, strong communication skills, and a high level of confidentiality. Additional desirable qualifications include expertise in complex case management, manager training and coaching, line management experience, HR system implementation knowledge, and experience in the health and social care sector.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.