People and Culture Manager

Leeds City Council; Leeds; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in Leeds is seeking an experienced HR Manager to support its strategic and operational needs. This role involves providing expert HR compliance guidance and managing complex cases, ensuring that all staff engage positively in a diverse and inclusive environment. As part of a team that values well-being, you will also promote development opportunities to help all colleagues thrive. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential, alongside strong communication skills.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Personal wellbeing budget

Access to counseling services

Health and wellbeing activities

Inclusive maternity and parental policies

Learning and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HR, especially with complex cases.
• Ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage HR compliance efforts.
• Support Touchstone and its services in achieving their objectives.
• Provide confidential support and advice to managers and staff.

Skills

HR compliance

Verbal communication

Written communication

Employment law

Diversity and anti-discriminatory practices

Job description

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire, including the 2nd most inclusive employer in the UK in the "Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers" list and achieved Investors in People - Platinum accreditation. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead. This role is an exciting opportunity which involves working at a HR strategic and operational level to support Touchstone and its services to meet their objectives, and have a culture of high performance and inclusion where all colleagues thrive at work through the development and delivery of People and Culture plans. The postholder will be required to lead and manage on HR compliance, including dealing with complex cases and provide comprehensive and confidential support and advise to Managers and staff. You will need to have significant experience in HR and employment law including dealing with complex cases, excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to effectively engage staff at all levels. You will need to be committed to respecting diversity and anti-discriminatory practices.

• Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 36% BME staff, 25% LGBTQ+ staff, 16% staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (as above and many more)
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Personal wellbeing budget. Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff helpline.
• Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
• Learning and personal development opportunities Salary: Touchstone Pay Structure (2024) points 32-35 £41,926 - £45,158 pa