HR Manager: Employee Relations & Policy Lead

South Thames College Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development

Job summary

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking a Human Resources Manager to deliver a high-quality HR service to managers and staff across the group. You will advise managers and support service plans while helping achieve operational targets.

The role involves employee relations, disciplinary and absence management, and conducting job evaluations. You will lead and develop the HR team, implement HR policies, monitor costs, and ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations casework, including grievances, disciplinaries and capability issues.
• Ability to develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Proven track record leading an HR team and delivering service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support to managers across the group on HR issues.
• Lead and develop the HR team to deliver high quality services.
• Handle employee relations matters including grievances, disciplinaries, capability and absence management.
• Conduct job evaluations and support induction sessions for new staff.
• Monitor costs and contributing to budget planning for HR functions.
• Travel to all South Thames Colleges Group sites as required.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy development

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPD Level 7 (or working towards)

Job description

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking a Human Resources Manager to deliver a high-quality HR service to managers and staff across the group. You will advise managers and support service plans while helping achieve operational targets.

The role involves employee relations, disciplinary and absence management, and conducting job evaluations. You will lead and develop the HR team, implement HR policies, monitor costs, and ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding.