HR Manager - 3 days a week

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension

Parking

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Wallingford is seeking a part-time HR Manager for three days a week, with one day possible from home and mandatory in-office attendance on Wednesdays. The role supports a not-for-profit organisation with policy, procedures and employment documentation across the group.

You will coach managers through performance, grievances, disputes and disciplinary matters, drive training from appraisal feedback, and oversee recruitment, retention, workforce planning and organisational

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR matters with employment law knowledge.
• CIPD qualified level 5-7 (Level 7 desirable).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR policy, procedures and employment documentation across the group.
• Coach line managers to handle performance, grievances, disputes and disciplinary matters.
• Drive training priorities from appraisal outcomes to build practical learning plans.
• Support recruitment and retention to attract high-quality people.
• Own workforce planning, succession planning and organisational development.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing and culture to be an employer of choice.
• Provide strategic HR insight to the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

HR leadership

Communication

Discretion/Confidentiality

Problem-solving

MS Office

Employee relations

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

CIPD Level 7 desirable

Job description

This part-time HR Manager role, based in Wallingford, offers up to £45,000 per annum pro rata across three days each week. One day may be worked remotely, though attendance at the Oxfordshire office is required every Wednesday. The successful candidate will lead all people matters for an independent not-for-profit organisation, covering policy, procedures and employment documentation. Duties include coaching line managers through performance, grievance, disputes and disciplinary cases, plus driving training priorities from appraisal feedback. Recruitment, retention and workforce planning also fall within scope, alongside succession and organisational development. Applicants must hold CIPD Level 5 or above, with proven generalist experience and strong employment law knowledge. 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

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.