HR Manager

Perm Recruitment Ltd; Wembley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in the HR sector is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead their HR team and ensure excellent People service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and motivational skills, along with a solid understanding of employment legislation. This position is fully office-based in Wembley. The role offers a salary range of £50-55,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous senior HR role such as HR Manager, People Partner/HRBP, Head of People.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation/TUPE experience.
• Experience handling varied and complex ER casework.

Responsibilities

• Manage the HR team and performance manage them effectively.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuously improve the delivery of People processes and policies.
• Drive company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.
• Support the business with succession planning and talent management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong leadership and motivational skills

Self-motivated and proactive

Collaborative team player

Experience delivering presentations

Recruitment experience

Education

CIPD qualified (level 5 or above)

Job description

Job Title: HR Manager – £50‑55,000 per annum

Hours: 45 hours per week – Monday to Friday, fully office based.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company as a People and Culture Manager, reporting to the People and Culture Director. The successful candidate will form part of the senior management team.

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage the HR team consisting of a People & Culture Generalist, ER Assistant, People Assistant, and Recruitment Assistant; performance manage, coach, mentor and develop the team to ensure an excellent People service is always delivered to the business.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuously review and improve the delivery of People processes, practices, policies and procedures.
• Manage the People Team department budget.
• Drive and develop the company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy.
• Ensure operations understand the implications and effects of any proposed change in employment law and company People policies and procedures.
• Support current and future business needs of the organisation.
• Work with the wider HR team to keep our clients informed of any People‑related changes on their contracts (planned or unpredicted).
• Support continual diversity and positivity in the workplace.
• Manage recruitment and retention processes.
• Advise, lead and deliver on change programmes such as reorganisations, redundancies, restructures, TUPE (onboarding, mobilisation, de‑mobilisation) etc.
• Lead on prestigious and/or complex contacts/sites as People lead.
• Support and manage high‑risk ER cases.
• Accountable for dealing/responding to ACAS EC claims, ET claims, negotiating and drafting settlement agreements or advising on other exit strategies.
• Lead the performance appraisal process.
• Ensure the team supports the business with poor performance, misconduct, absence management, probation fails, and other business‑related issues.
• Guide managers through relevant processes and procedures, and attend/lead meetings with staff as appropriate.
• Develop the training strategy.
• Support the business with succession planning and talent management.
• Monitor changes in employment legislation and provide appropriate advice.
• Guide and support the team members in their work, activities, and continued professional development.
• Actively involved in the tender process; attend presentations.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience delivering presentations.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, collaborative team player.
• Previous senior HR role such as HR Manager, People Partner/HRBP, Head of People.
• Desirable: CIPD qualified (level 5 or above).
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation/TUPE experience.
• Experience handling varied and complex ER casework.
• Recruitment experience.