HR Manager (Employee Relations, Case Management, and Policy)

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution is seeking an HR Manager to lead employee relations strategies and enhance collaboration with trade unions. This role offers a salary between £45,585 and £54,395, depending on experience, and provides the ability to work in a hybrid environment. Benefits include generous holiday, a pension scheme, and access to wellness programs. The ideal candidate will be energetic, resilient, and adept at fostering positive relationships within the university.

Benefits

42 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Access to personal development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations and case management.
• Ability to foster positive relations with trade unions.
• Proven track record in policy development.

Responsibilities

• Implement the employee relations strategy.
• Support the case management and policy teams.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the university.

Skills

Energetic

Resilient

Outcome oriented

Collaborative

Job description

HR Manager (Employee Relations, Case Management, and Policy)

Salary : Grade 8 (£45,585 - £54,395 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Our University is renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research, and has an ambitious vision for the future to be delivered within a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. With responsibility for implementing the ER strategy by fostering positive relations and partnership working with our campus trade unions, this role is a critical enabler to support the successful delivery of the People and Culture vision. The role holder will also work across all three areas of the team, providing support and input to the Case Management and Policy teams in response to overall workload and team priorities.

The successful candidate will need to be energetic, resilient and outcome oriented; and work collaboratively across the People and Culture team and with key stakeholders across the University.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays / days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing : Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state‑of‑the‑art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development : Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self‑development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!