Senior HR Leader: Culture, Compliance & Growth

Dignus Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k-£50k

33 days holiday incl bank holidays

Benenden Health plan

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Life assurance at 2x salary

Blue Light Card discounts

CPD opportunities

Fully funded apprenticeships

Development pathways

Job summary

Dignus Group, a specialist provider of residential care and supported living in the UK, is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead a dedicated HR team and provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the organisation. Based at the Head Office with travel to services, the role focuses on compliant employment practices, coaching managers, and developing people strategies to support growth.

The ideal candidate is CIPD qualified, with a proven track record in complex ER cases and

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing HR teams.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially minded HR solutions to managers.
• CIPD qualification preferred (Level 5 or Level 7).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR team to deliver an outstanding HR service.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters to managers.
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and safeguarding issues.
• Lead on investigations, hearings and appeals where required.
• Manage organisational change, restructures and TUPE transfers.
• Support flexible working and wellbeing initiatives, partnering with Occupational Health.
• Develop practical guidance, toolkits and resources to build manager confidence.
• Design and deliver HR and people management training for managers.
• Monitor HR metrics and employee relations trends to identify improvements.
• Produce reports and management information for senior leaders.
• Support strategic HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with managers to promote a positive culture.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

HR team leadership

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD Level 5/7

Job description

Dignus Group, a specialist provider of residential care and supported living in the UK, is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead a dedicated HR team and provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the organisation. Based at the Head Office with travel to services, the role focuses on compliant employment practices, coaching managers, and developing people strategies to support growth.

The ideal candidate is CIPD qualified, with a proven track record in complex ER cases and