HR Manager 

Our client is a niche mutual insurance company specialising in providing professional indemnity insurance for the veterinary profession. Our client is embarking on a significant period of change and development as it implements its strategic plan to consolidate its current strong position within the profession and develop other products, services and membership benefits. 

Position: HR Manager 
Location: Knutsford (Commutable from Runcorn, Warrington, Manchester, Stockport and surrounding areas) 
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent 
Hours: minimum of 25 hours per week over 5 days 
Salary: £22,143 per annum (FTE £31,000)

Closing date: 24th July 2018 

About the role: 

In order to support our client, it requires a part-time HR Manager to manage, lead and provide Human Resource support at all levels within the Society which ensures that managers and employees are equipped with best practice to foster a high-performance culture to support its strategic plan. 

Responsibilities: 

- Manage complex employee relations casework including but not limited to recruitment, dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy 
- Apply HR and business knowledge evidencing appropriate decision-making skills 
- Provide HR related data providing evidence and insight 
- Advise managers on the terms and conditions of employment and knowledge share best practice with them 
- Develop HR policy and procedures to drive performance and mitigate disputes 
- Implement and sustain a learning and development environment 
- Provide first line advice on current and existing benefits for employees and managers 
- Administer payroll and payroll records and keep accounts appraised of any changes 
- Administer Society benefits and associated providers 
- Provide advice on recruitment and selection and support the recruitment process including reviewing / writing job descriptions and preparing interview questions and testing etc 
- Drive alignment between HR strategy and business goals 
- Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary. 
- Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation 
- Liaise with and manage the third-party relationships relevant to our client premises 
- Provide a safe working environment for all staff and manage all health & safety related requirements of our client 

About you: 

- Experience of working in a generalist HR environment with a CIPD qualification or demonstrated HR experience 
- Practical experience of advising on HR matters and of participating in procedural meetings 
- Also, able to prove experience of: handling a wide range of enquiries; Management of HR records and administration; administrating payroll and associated payroll / benefit enquiries 
- Proficient in MS Office 
- Awareness of working with Third Party contracts 
- Knowledge of current employment legislation 
- Knowledge of best practice in specific HR areas including but not limited to recruitment and selection, absence management, capability, disciplinary and grievance, etc 
- Sound IT proficiency and experience of using IT in an HR context 
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills 

You may have experience of the following: HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, CIPD, HR Generalist, Senior HR Advisor, Human Resources Team Leader, Charity, Third Sector, etc. 

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.