HR Manager for Not-for-Profit | Hybrid & LGPS

EA First; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Family/well being day

Hybrid working

Free parking onsite

Job summary

EA First in Birmingham, a Not-for-Profit, seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR function, reporting to the CEO, and provide strategic and operational HR advice across the organisation.

You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, ensure compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements and GDPR, and support senior leaders on workforce planning and organisational development.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• Strong generalist HR experience with employee relations capability.
• Good understanding of UK employment law, safeguarding and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice to senior leaders and managers.
• Manage complex employee relations cases and absence management.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and safer recruitment processes.
• Administer full employee lifecycle including contracts, leavers and changes.
• Coordinate payroll changes with Finance and pensions teams.
• Review and develop HR policies in line with legislation.
• Lead attendance, wellbeing, disciplinary and performance processes.
• Support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Produce HR metrics and statutory returns; maintain HR records.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Payroll knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

EA First in Birmingham, a Not-for-Profit, seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR function, reporting to the CEO, and provide strategic and operational HR advice across the organisation.

You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, ensure compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements and GDPR, and support senior leaders on workforce planning and organisational development.