HR Manager

Do you relish a challenge where you can be the architect of a new era of how HR supports a charitable education organisation?

We are seeking an HR Manager for a community-based, independent, specialist college that offers education, training and independent living skills for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Position: HR Manager

Location: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire - potential flexible or hybrid working and full working from home during College vacation periods (excluding essential face to face meetings).

Salary: Circa £40,000 FTE per annum – Pro rata

Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week

Benefits: 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and 1 additional closure day (pro rata for part-time). 5% employer pension contributions, company sick pay, CIPD professional membership fees, Mental Health First Aider support and training, opportunity to participate in local social responsibility projects.

Interview date: w/c 15th August 2022

About the role:

Do you want to…

• Regain your work-life balance?
• Be trusted to operate with high levels of autonomy, whilst also being a valued part of a supportive tightly-knit team?
• See visible real-world impact for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities as a result of your efforts?
• Work within a flat management hierarchy, where your ideas are taken seriously, and you’re empowered to see them through to fruition?

Then this could be the role for you!

About you:

We are seeking a true HR generalist, able to quickly turn your hand to an array of activities. You will need to bring with you the following skills and experience

• Level 5 CIPD qualification in Human Resources Management with evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Experience in a generalist role, specifically managing change projects
• Up-to-date employment law knowledge.
• Experience of leading an HR team.
• Good IT skills, in Microsoft 365 applications.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Establish your credibility with our managers and key stakeholders.
• Develop and adopt different engagement approaches with our team to support the culture.
• Work collaboratively with senior and operational managers to coach, develop and support their people management skills and improve employee engagement.
• Lead and support the delivery of change across the organisation
• Bring new ideas and best practices in HR to the organisation.
• Support, develop and coach 2 HR team members
• Undertake and oversee employee relations casework

Although not essential for the role, it would be beneficial for you to have experience in an FE College, School/Academy Trust or highly regulated environment e.g. Healthcare. Also experience of managing the HR aspects of safeguarding would be helpful.

So if you’d love the opportunity to build a legacy and make your mark on a charitable education organisation , then apply today!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Recruitment Manager, Recruitment Support, HR & Recruitment, HR Generalist, HR Adviser, Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner, People Manager, HR Officer, HR Specialist, , HR Consultant, HR Manager, Personnel Manager etc.