People & Development Leader - Hybrid, Impact & Growth

Oxfordshire Mind; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Oxfordshire Mind is seeking a People and Development Manager to provide a proactive people service across the organisation. You will lead operational HR, partner with managers, and drive people plans under the Head of People.

Key duties include recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR systems reporting, and policy development, with hybrid Osney Mead working arrangements and occasional site travel.

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience in an HR generalist or advisory role.
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding.
• Experience handling employee relations casework and advising managers.
• Experience using and maintaining HR systems, including reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-quality, proactive people service across the organisation.
• Provide operational leadership and business partnering to managers.
• Support managers with expert advice and strengthen people practices.
• Lead agreed areas of the people plan and contribute to wider people strategies.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement across HR processes.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

UK employment law

Employee lifecycle

HR generalist/advisory

Recruitment & onboarding

Employee relations

HRIS / HR systems

Communication skills

Confidentiality & judgement

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Tools

HRIS / HR systems

Job description

Oxfordshire Mind is seeking a People and Development Manager to provide a proactive people service across the organisation. You will lead operational HR, partner with managers, and drive people plans under the Head of People.

Key duties include recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR systems reporting, and policy development, with hybrid Osney Mead working arrangements and occasional site travel.