HR & Training Manager

The Collective Network Limited; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Collective Network Limited is seeking an experienced HR & Training Manager in Buckinghamshire. You will own key HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations and learning & development, shaping people processes and developing management capability.

You will lead a small HR team, report to the Head of People & Development, and influence people strategy and employee experience across the business.

Qualifications

• Broad HR experience across recruitment, employee relations and learning & development.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases.
• Confident advising and coaching managers on HR matters.
• Experience developing and delivering training initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, workforce planning and candidate experience.
• Oversee employee relations, including absence, disciplinaries and grievances.
• Coach and manage two HR specialists and support payroll activities with Finance.
• Develop and deliver an annual learning and development plan.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Employee relations

Learning & development

Coaching managers

UK employment law

HR systems

Microsoft Office

CIPD

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR & Training Manager

Salary: Up to £55k per annum Permanent Position

Buckinghamshire

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy developing people, supporting managers and creating a positive working environment?

We're working with an established manufacturing organisation looking to recruit a HR & Training Manager to take ownership of key HR functions, covering recruitment, employee relations and learning & development.

This is a varied management role where you'll have the opportunity to shape people processes, develop management capability and make a genuine difference to the employee experience across the business.

You will have two direct reports in this position.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of People & Development, you'll lead and support key people-related activities, working closely with managers and overseeing a small team of HR specialists.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with department managers to understand recruitment requirements and workforce needs.
• Ensure effective recruitment processes and a positive candidate experience.
• Lead, coach and manage two direct reports
• Oversee employee relations matters, including absence, disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers.
• Keep up to date with employment legislation and recommend changes to policies and procedures.
• Identify training and development needs across the organisation.
• Develop and deliver an annual learning and development plan.
• Coordinate training programmes and development initiatives.
• Oversee induction, probation, apprenticeship, internship and graduate programmes.
• Identify skills gaps and support succession planning.
• Support payroll activities in partnership with the Finance team.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and company culture initiatives.
• Produce HR reports and analyse people-related data.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, policies and processes.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who have a broad understanding of HR operations and enjoy working across multiple areas of people management.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Broad HR experience covering recruitment, employee relations and learning & development.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Confidence advising and coaching managers on HR matters.
• Experience developing and delivering training initiatives.
• A good working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and HR systems.
• A CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with apprenticeships & graduate programmes,

What's on Offer?

• A permanent management position.
• The opportunity to lead and develop key HR functions.
• Responsibility for recruitment, employee relations and training.
• The chance to influence people strategy and employee development.
• An opportunity to make a real difference to the wider business.

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a varied role where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.