Human Resources Manager

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an HR Manager to lead strategic and operational HR initiatives. This role involves supporting line managers, overseeing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with expertise in employment law and people management. You will play a critical role in fostering a positive workplace culture and driving key HR initiatives. If you are passionate about developing people and enhancing organizational effectiveness, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to advise senior managers on people management.
• Experience in leading complex HR projects and TUPE processes.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for HR queries and overseeing 500 employees.
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, and payroll changes.

Skills

Employee Relations

People Management

Employment Law

Recruitment

Performance Management

Coaching

TUPE Processes

Microsoft Office

Job description

Established Facilities Management organisation is looking for a HR Manager to join their busy team, providing services to internal and external stakeholders. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, your role as HR Manager would include offering both strategic and operational leadership to ensure the successful execution of the business HR objectives, providing support to line managers, overseeing the implementation of people-focused services, policies and programmes and offering guidance on HR-related matters.

Offered as a permanent contract with immediate start available, successful candidates for the role of HR Manager should demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, effective negotiating skills and be a good decision maker with a professional attitude. A DBS check will be required for this role which the successful applicant will need to apply for and provide evidence of on appointment of the position.

Responsibilities of HR Manager include:

• First point of contact for HR queries
• Overseeing approximately 500 employees
• Participating in staff appraisals to identify strengths, weaknesses, and development needs
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and leaders
• Providing leadership to deliver HR plans and drive key initiatives such as change management, organisational design, and employee engagement.
• Advising on sensitive and complex employee relations matters
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members while supporting line managers across the business
• Using data insights to resolve problems, identify causes, and drive logical decision-making
• Driving the Learning and Development annual calendar, ensuring communication and attendance at training
• Ensuring legislative compliance for HR policy and processes, including TUPE transfers, redundancies, and disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, new starter, and probationary processes, including DBS and right-to-work check
• Overseeing payroll changes, maternity/paternity pay, and absence procedures
• Supporting absence management, capability, welfare, safety, wellness, and health matters
• Communication with employees, management teams, and the wider community
• Supporting compensation and benefits administration
• Handling complex HR matters with sound decision-making
• Managing leaver processes, including correspondence, leave calculations, and exit interviews
• Updating and advertising job descriptions and specifications
• Maintaining accurate records compliant with data protection and confidentiality requirements
• Developing processes and metrics to align with business goals
• Coordinating people-related services, policies, and programmes

Skills required by HR Manager:

• Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
• Expertise in employee relations, people management, and employment law, with a proven ability to advise senior managers on all aspects of people management and development
• Skilled in recruitment, retention, succession planning, performance management, and coaching
• Experienced in TUPE, redundancy processes, and leading complex HR projects
• Confident in resolving challenges and taking ownership of organisational decisions, while treating obstacles as opportunities for innovation and improvement
• Strong rapport-building skills with management teams, dynamic and resourceful, with a proactive approach to people-focused solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledgeable in ensuring compliance with quality (ISO 9001), health and safety (ISO 45001), and environmental standards (ISO 14001)

Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:30 am 5:30 pm (40 hours per week) flexibility required
Salary: GBP40,000 to GBP55,000 negotiable dependent upon experience
Contract: Permanent

If you have the skills required to fulfil the role of HR Manager, please APPLY TODAY!