HR Manager - 3 days a week

Manpower UK; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension

27 days + bank holidays (pt 16 days +

Parking

Job summary

Independent not-for-profit in Wallingford is seeking a part-time HR Manager to oversee HR policy, procedures, and employment documentation across the group. The role involves coaching managers on performance, managing grievances, and driving development plans.

You will lead workforce planning, succession, and engagement initiatives while ensuring compliance and health and safety standards. Travel nationwide may be required, with one remote work day and in-office presence on Wednesdays in

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR matters and applying employment legislation to real-life situations.
• CIPD qualified level 5-7 (Level 7 desirable).
• Strong leadership and communication skills—comfortable presenting to large groups and at board level.
• A problem-solver mindset with a methodical, practical approach.
• Confidentiality and discretion in conflict situations.
• Intermediate IT proficiency (MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in a complex environment, including risk assessment and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all HR matters across the group—policy, procedures, and employment documentation.
• Coach and mentor line managers on performance, grievances, disputes, and disciplinary matters.
• Drive training and development priorities and build learning plans from appraisals.
• Support recruitment and retention across the organization.
• Own workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and culture.
• Take ownership of employer accreditation achievements and maintenance.
• Provide strategic HR insight to the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

HR leadership

Policy & compliance

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Training & development

Workforce planning

Health & safety

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 5-7

CIPD Level 7 desirable

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Excel

Job description

This part-time HR Manager role with an independent not-for-profit company in Wallingford offers up to £45,000 per annum, pro rata, working three days each week. One day may be completed from home, though attendance at the Wallingford office is required on Wednesdays. The successful candidate will lead all HR matters across the group, covering policy, procedures and employment documentation.

What you''ll be doing:

• Lead all HR matters across the group-HR policy, procedures, and employment documentation
• Coach and mentor line managers to handle performance, grievance, disputes, and disciplinary matters confidently and fairly
• Drive training and development priorities, using feedback and appraisal outcomes to build practical learning plans
• Support recruitment and retention of high-quality people, guiding managers through every stage of the process
• Own workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational development to meet current and future needs
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and organisational culture-helping make the organisation an employer of choice
• Take ownership of relevant employer accreditation achievements and ongoing maintenance
• Provide trusted, strategic HR insight and challenge to the Executive Leadership Team

What you''ll bring:

• Experience leading HR matters and applying employment legislation to real-life situations
• CIPD qualified level 5-7 (Level 7 desirable)
• Strong leadership and communication skills-comfortable presenting to large groups and at board level
• A problem-solver mindset with a methodical, practical approach
• Confidence navigating conflict with discretion, maintaining strict confidentiality
• Intermediate IT proficiency (MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in a complex environment, including risk assessment and compliance

Additional information:

• Ability to travel nationwide to connect with the business and better address HR issues
• Comfortable working remotely alongside a small, supportive head office team

You need to have exceptional communication skills and foster good and supportive working relationships whilst maintaining professionalism. You need to be able to manage, dissolve conflict, and maintain strict confidentiality and be an excellent listener.

Salary offered is £45k, pro rata £27k, 9am - 5pm, life assurance and company pension, F-T 27 days and bank holidays (p/t 16 days plus 5 bank holidays) an excellent working environment in the Office with the team plus parking.