People Partner

The Orchard; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead their HR function and manage a team of consultants. In this role, you'll provide strategic support across HR functions, oversee workforce planning initiatives, and ensure compliance with employment legislation. The ideal candidate has strong generalist HR expertise with proven experience in managing dispersed teams and handling complex employee relations issues. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar senior HR role.
• Strong generalist HR expertise, including workforce planning and employment law.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience handling complex and high-volume employee relations casework.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR partner, providing strategic and operational support across all HR functions.
• Lead and develop a team of HR consultants, ensuring consistent and effective service delivery.
• Drive workforce planning initiatives to align resources with organizational priorities.
• Oversee high-volume casework, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Implement HR policies and processes that support organizational goals and employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Employment law knowledge

Job description

Position Overview

We're looking for an experienced HR Manager with a strong generalist background to join the Council. This is a leadership role responsible for managing a team of HR consultants and delivering high-quality HR services across a large, dispersed workforce.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR partner, providing strategic and operational support across all HR functions.
• Lead and develop a team of HR consultants, ensuring consistent and effective service delivery.
• Drive workforce planning initiatives to align resources with organizational priorities.
• Oversee high-volume casework, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Implement HR policies and processes that support organizational goals and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar senior HR role.
• Strong generalist HR expertise, including workforce planning and employment law.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience handling complex and high-volume employee relations casework.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.