HR Manager - Education & Compliance Specialist

Integrity Education Solutions Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 Employee Assistance

Online GP access

Health Cash Plan

Cancer Cover

Menopause support

Wagestream

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Gym discount

National Trust activities

Job summary

Integrity Education Solutions are seeking an experienced HR Manager to support its Colleges division with a broad operational HR remit.

You will provide trusted advice to managers and senior stakeholders, oversee employee relations, recruitment, MI, and compliance while driving continuous improvement across the HR function. The role works closely with the HR Business Partner and Director of HR and Resourcing.

Qualifications

• Experience providing pragmatic HR advice to managers.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations cases.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR policy.
• Experience coaching line managers to improve people-management capability.
• Experience supporting organisational change, including TUPE/restructuring advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use HR MI to identify trends.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic, consistent and commercially focused HR advice to line managers across employee relations matters (disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, attendance).
• Manage complex employee relations cases from start to resolution, escalating high-risk matters as needed.
• Review investigation reports and HR documentation to ensure evidence and processes are robust.
• Maintain oversight of divisional HR casework, identify risks, trends, and intervention needs.
• Coach and develop line managers to handle people matters confidently and apply HR policies consistently.
• Support end-to-end recruitment activity, campaigns and recruitment events across the Colleges division.
• Support organisational change programmes, including TUPE transfers, restructuring and reorganisations.
• Lead and contribute to HR projects, integrations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure HR policies, employment law and compliance are implemented effectively and address risk.
• Produce and analyse HR management information to identify trends and actions.
• Lead HR inductions, manager clinics and training, identifying opportunities for development.
• Build effective relationships with operational managers, senior stakeholders and HR teams, deputising for the HR Business Partner when required.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy

Recruitment

Management information

Change management

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent work

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Integrity Education Solutions are seeking an experienced HR Manager to support its Colleges division with a broad operational HR remit.

You will provide trusted advice to managers and senior stakeholders, oversee employee relations, recruitment, MI, and compliance while driving continuous improvement across the HR function. The role works closely with the HR Business Partner and Director of HR and Resourcing.