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Manpower UK Limited; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension

Parking

Job summary

Manpower UK Limited in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, seeks a part-time HR Manager (CIPD Level 5 minimum) to support an independent not-for-profit organisation, three days a week.

One day can be remote, with Wednesday in the office. You will lead HR policy, coach managers, drive training, and assist recruitment and succession planning.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR matters and applying employment legislation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solver mindset with a methodical, practical approach.
• Confidentiality and discretion in conflict situations.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements including risk assessment and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR policy, procedures, and employment documentation across the group.
• Coach line managers to handle performance, grievance, disputes, and disciplinary matters.
• Drive training and development priorities and build practical learning plans.
• Support recruitment and retention of high-quality people.
• Own workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational development.
• Champion employee engagement and culture to be an employer of choice.
• Oversee employer accreditation achievements and ongoing maintenance.
• Provide strategic HR insight to the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

HR leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Discretion/confidentiality

Health & safety awareness

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

An independent not-for-profit company in Wallingford, Oxfordshire is looking for a part-time HR Manager with a min of CIPD 5, to join the company working 3 days a week,

1 day can be from home but you must be in the office on a Wednesday.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead all HR matters across the group-HR policy, procedures, and employment documentation
• Coach and mentor line managers to handle performance, grievance, disputes, and disciplinary matters confidently and fairly
• Drive training and development priorities, using feedback and appraisal outcomes to build practical learning plans
• Support recruitment and retention of high-quality people, guiding managers through every stage of the process
• Own workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational development to meet current and future needs
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and organisational culture-helping make the organisation an employer of choice
• Take ownership of relevant employer accreditation achievements and ongoing maintenance
• Provide trusted, strategic HR insight and challenge to the Executive Leadership Team

What you'll bring:

• Experience leading HR matters and applying employment legislation to real-life situations
• Strong leadership and communication skills-comfortable presenting to large groups and at board level
• A problem-solver mindset with a methodical, practical approach
• Confidence navigating conflict with discretion, maintaining strict confidentiality
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in a complex environment, including risk assessment and compliance

Additional information:

• Ability to travel nationwide to connect with the business and better address HR issues
• Comfortable working remotely alongside a small, supportive head office team

You need to have exceptional communication skills and foster good and supportive working relationships whilst maintaining professionalism. You need to be able to manage, dissolve conflict, and maintain strict confidentiality and be an excellent listener.

Salary offered is £45k, pro rata £27k, 9am - 5pm, life assurance and company pension,

F-T 27 days and bank holidays (p/t 16 days plus 5 bank holidays) an excellent working environment in the Office with the team plus parking.