HR Manager (Charity)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel between offices paid

Charity environment with impact

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is acting as Exclusive Partner for a leading charity in the South Midlands, seeking an experienced HR Manager for Milton Keynes and Northampton offices. The role covers HR operations, ER, EDI, HRIS, payroll and development, with travel between offices supported by the charity.

The successful candidate will partner with the Director of HR to foster a values-led, supportive environment where managers and staff feel valued and able to perform at their best.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification preferred or equivalent
• Experience as HR Manager/HRBP in organisations around 100 staff
• Strong ER and employment law advisory capability
• Experience in Not for Profit sector is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HRBP/HRM services ensuring compliant HR processes
• Provide practical HR guidance to senior managers, employees and volunteers
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and DBS/Right to Work checks
• Oversee payroll processes and benefits administration
• Develop HR reporting on headcount, turnover and absence
• Support well-being, learning and development initiatives
• Collaborate with Director of People & Culture on strategic priorities
• Promote inclusive culture and effective communication across sites

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee Relations

Employment Law

People-centric approach

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are proud to be acting as the Exclusive Recruitment Business Partner for a leading Charity organisation, recruiting for an experienced HR Manager (IMMEDIATE START). A fantastic NFP supporting 1,000's of people across the South Midlands in areas in & around Milton Keynes & Northampton wide.

As the charities HR Manager you will successfully manage the day-to-day HR operations at the Milton Keynes office, plus support the Northampton office too (travel expenses paid between the two offices).

You will be responsible for ensuring the charities people processes run effectively & smoothly, plus that managers receive effective HRBP support & that all employees plus volunteers have a positive pleasant experience at work.

As the HR Manager you will be working closely with the Director of HR, with this key role helping to create a great vibrant place to work, where people feel truly supported, truly valued & able to perform at their very best.

This senior management role combines hands-on HR management, ER, EDI, people administration, employment law guidance for managers, training & development, HRIS management, employee well-being, supporting the delivery of the wider People & Culture priorities.

Duties:

• Successfully manage the day-to-day delivery of HRBP / HRM services, ensuring HR / ER processes are efficient, accurate & legally compliant.
• Be the first point of contact for senior managers, employees & volunteers, providing practical HR advice & support.
• Promote the charities values into everyday working behaviours
• Produce HR related reports, including headcount, turnover, sickness absence & other key HR metrics to identify proactive support initiatives.
• Successfully manage all recruitment processes, working closely with & coaching department managers to attract & hire the best talent.
• Manage the DBS & Right to Work checks, ensuring they followed.
• Overseeing successfully on boarding & induction to ensure new starters feel welcomed, supported & set up to succeed from day 1 of joining the charity. This includes meeting & greeting all new starters ensuring they understand the charities values & expectations from the very start.
• Provide practical ER advice & ER support to managers on all employee relations matters, including absence, performance, disciplinary & grievance processes.
• Successfully manage the monthly payroll process, ensuring all employee changes, overtime, bank hours & absence information is accurately recorded & submitted on time in full to finance.
• Work closely with Finance to resolve payroll queries & ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Manage the employee benefits offering.
• Manage the training programme, ensuring employees complete required learning & development, plus continue to learn & grow with the organisation.
• Support managers with identifying training & development needs, arranging appropriate training.
• Run management training and workshops as required
• Work in partnership with the Director of People & Culture to deliver agreed people priorities & people related initiatives.
• Work to improve employee engagement, employee communication, employee recognition & the overall employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes & help with implementing them.

Attributes:

• Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified
• A true HR generalist who is also strong in ER & employment law
• Charity or Not for Profit HR Management level experience is ideal, but the client will also consider Senior HR Business Partner level applicants.
• Experience of working in organisations employing c.100 staff.
• Strong in HRIS
• A passionate highly driven people person who challenges the Status Quo & is a real advocate for Change / CI & EDI.
• Emotionally intelligent & Empathic.
• People centric

This role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Buckingham, Banbury, Bicester, Luton, Dunstable, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin, Kettering, Rushden, Wellingborough, Towcester, Silverstone, Newport Pagnell, Crick, Daventry, Market Harborough, Raunds, Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard & areas close to these.

Interviews to take place immediately