HR Manager Children services

P4 Recruitment Ltd; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Annual leave

Sick pay

Free/on-site parking

Casual dress

Hybrid working

Job summary

P4 Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a hybrid role based in Blackburn. You will support senior leadership and Registered Managers across the full employee lifecycle, focusing on safer recruitment, employee relations, safeguarding and HR compliance to meet regulatory standards.

The role covers workforce planning, learning and development, policy development and ensuring Ofsted-regulated services are properly supported. Strong knowledge of UK employment law is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant HR management experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience in safer recruitment.
• Experience within children’s social care or other regulated care environments.
• Strong safeguarding and compliance understanding.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience developing HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full employee lifecycle.
• Provide HR advice to senior leaders and Registered Managers.
• Oversee safer recruitment processes.
• Manage DBS, right-to-work, references and employment checks.
• Handle complex employee relations, including disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Develop and review HR policies and procedures.
• Identify training needs and support L&D programmes.
• Monitor staff wellbeing and performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and prepare documentation for inspections.

Skills

Significant HR management experience

UK employment law knowledge

Communication & leadership

Safeguarding & compliance

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

HR Manager - Blackburn

Location: Blackburn, BB1

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a growing organisation operating across Children's Social Care and Independent Fostering.

This is a key position supporting senior leadership teams, Registered Managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a central role in safer recruitment, employee relations, safeguarding, workforce planning, learning and development and HR compliance, ensuring the organisation continues to meet the highest professional and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full employee lifecycle.
• Provide professional HR advice and support to senior leaders and Registered Managers.
• Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes.
• Manage DBS, right-to-work, references, qualification and employment checks.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance cases.
• Support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Identify training needs and support learning and development programmes.
• Monitor staff absence, performance and employee wellbeing.
• Support safeguarding processes and maintain appropriate employment records.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Prepare workforce information and documentation for Ofsted and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote employee engagement, retention and a positive organisational culture.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who can operate confidently at both a strategic and operational level.

You will ideally have:

• Significant HR management experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience in safer recruitment.
• Experience within children's social care, fostering, education, healthcare or another regulated care environment.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and compliance.
• Excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills.
• Experience developing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• A CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience would be desirable.
• Experience supporting Ofsted-regulated services would be advantageous.

Benefits

• £38000 - £40000 salary
• Company pension
• Annual leave
• Sick pay
• Free/on-site parking
• Casual dress
• Hybrid working