HR Manager

• Annual Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (subject to experience)
• Location: In-person, with spacious offices in a beautiful country setting
• Job Type: Full-time

My client is seeking a compassionate and strategic HR Manager to support their growing team. This standalone role requires a proactive leader with experience in safer recruitment within a Children’s Services environment.

Compliance and Policy

• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment legislation and health and safety guidelines.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with best practices and organisational needs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and documentation.
• Manage HR-related paperwork and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures.

Recruitment and Selection

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job descriptions, advertising, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Ensure all pre-employment checks are completed and compliant, including enhanced DBS certificates.
• Develop strategies to attract and retain talent.

Training and Development

• Maintain and track the staff training matrix, ensuring all staff are up to date with relevant training.
• Ensure staff have access to necessary training and resources.
• Oversee the evaluation of learning and development activities.

HR Administration

• Manage the administration of personnel records and documentation.
• Maintain employee data on the HR system – Sage HR.

• Experience in safer recruitment, preferably within Children’s Services.
• Adaptable, flexible, and open-minded.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload in a busy and ever-changing environment.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• CIPD Level 3 or above qualification is preferable but not essential.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge of employment law and best practices.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• A commitment to promoting a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

• Spacious offices with onsite parking.
• Team building and exciting team events.
• Referral programmes.
• Company pension.
• Health and wellbeing programmes including yoga classes and swimming pool use.
• Welfare checks.

• A DBS check will be required as the role involves contact with children. You will undergo relevant vetting checks, including criminal convictions and checks against being barred from working with children. All information provided will be confidential and managed according to data protection legislation. You will also be subject to an in-house driving assessment and drug and alcohol testing.