HR Manager

Permanent | Full Time (35 hours per week)
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Manchester City Centre (Office-based)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum (depending on experience) + benefits

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, driven and talented HR professional to join an established legal services group and play a key role in developing and strengthening existing HR practices.

This is a stand-alone HR role with a broad and varied remit. Applicants must be able to commute to the Manchester City Centre office, as this role is fully office-based with no hybrid working.

You will be responsible for managing the HR function across three closely linked businesses within legal services, vehicle repair coordination and engineering reporting. The organisation currently employs approximately 85 staff in total.

You will act as the first point of contact for all HR-related matters, working closely with Company Directors and Heads of Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, effective and legally compliant HR guidance to all staff and stakeholders
• Lead on all employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, offering advice, support and note-taking during meetings
• Manage all HR administration to an exceptional standard
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for all roles, working with hiring managers and external recruiters
• Create and deliver onboarding and induction programmes for new starters
• Monitor and manage absence levels
• Support managers with performance-related issues
• Implement training programmes, assess development needs and support employee growth
• Create, maintain and implement HR policies and procedures in line with UK employment law
• Analyse HR and people data to recommend process improvements
• Coach and support line managers to improve people management capability
• Lead colleague engagement, recognition and reward initiatives
• Collaborate with the accounts team to support monthly payroll processes

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience at HR Advisor level or above in a professional environment
• CIPD Level 5 qualification
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
• Confident managing your own caseload and working autonomously
• Experience in coaching and developing others
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships across all levels of the business
• Highly discreet with a strong understanding of confidentiality
• Excellent organisational, communication and influencing skills

What’s on Offer

• Day off for your birthday
• Free wellbeing and mental health support via an Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling, financial and legal advice)
• Regular company social events
• Paid day off for your child’s first day at a new school
• Weekly Dress Down Fridays
• No bank holiday working
• Long service bonus
• Additional holiday awarded for 100% attendance