HR Manager Children services

P4 Recruitment Ltd; Lancashire; 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 to join a growing organisation in Blackburn. You will support senior leaders, manage the full employee lifecycle, and lead safer recruitment and safeguarding processes within a regulated care environment.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK employment law, complex ER case handling, and a CIPD qualification. Hybrid working and a range of benefits are offered to support the workforce.

Qualifications

• Significant HR management experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience in safer recruitment.
• Experience within children-social care, fostering, education, healthcare or another regulated care environment.
• Safeguarding and compliance understanding.
• Excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience desirable.
• Experience supporting Ofsted-regulated services advantageous.

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 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.

Skills

HR leadership

UK employment law

Employee relations

Safer recruitment

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification

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