HR Manager - 3 days a week

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension

27 days + bank holidays

Job summary

Wallingford Not-for-Profit Company is seeking a part-time HR Manager to lead HR across the group, ensuring compliance with employment law and robust HR policies. The role offers 3 days per week with one remote day and Wednesday in the office, a salary of £45k pro rata (£27k full-time equivalent), life assurance and company pension, and 27 days plus bank holidays.

You will coach managers, drive development, support recruitment, and provide strategic HR insight to the Executive Leadership Team.

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 groups and at board level.
• Problem-solver mindset with methodical, practical approach.
• Confidentiality and discretion in conflict situations.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general IT.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR matters across the group, policies, procedures and employment documentation.
• Coach and mentor line managers on performance, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Drive training, development priorities and practical learning plans.
• Support recruitment and retention across the organisation.
• Own workforce planning, succession, and organisational development.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing and culture as an employer of choice.
• Oversee employer accreditation achievements and ongoing maintenance.
• Provide strategic HR insights to the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

CIPD Level 5-7

HR Policy

Conflict Resolution

Education

CIPD Level 5-7

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

An independent not-for-profit company in Wallingford, Oxfordshire is looking for a part-time HR Manager with a min of CIPD 5, to join the company working 3 days a week,1 day can be from home but you must be in the office on a Wednesday.

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

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.

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

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.