We have an opportunity for a highly motivated HR professional leading a strong HR advice and support team. The team is focused on advising and supporting our managers and staff across the organisation to maximise the performance and positive impact of our people. You will ensure that the HR service is highly responsive to current and future corporate and regional business needs and priorities. You will be based in our highly regarded, Investors in People Platinum, HR team in Creative Support’s friendly and accessible Head Office located in Stockport town centre.
You will promote the highest levels of internal and external customer care, positive person‑centred values and a respectful, confidential approach. This job will offer great job satisfaction to people who enjoy hard work and achieving great outcomes for our business and our people. A commitment to continuous improvement is essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead a small team of staff to deliver high quality, holistic HR advice and support aligned to our core values, business needs and priorities.
- Provide expertise in the following areas: Employee engagement, Employee communications, Competence, capability and performance management, Conduct and discipline at work, Attendance and sickness management, Welfare support and stress prevention/management, Employee health and wellbeing, People motivation, satisfaction and retention, Employee career development and upskilling, Workplace inclusion and diversity, Relationships with workplace representatives/trade unions, Promoting a positive and productive working culture.
- Deliver on continuous improvement, manage data and produce professional reports derived from spreadsheets and databases.
- Maintain an efficient caseload, prioritise and manage busy personal workload, ensuring confidentiality and professional reporting.
- Travel to any of our sites and offices across the country as required.
Qualifications
- Significant HR experience with demonstrable expertise in areas listed above.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team and to empower each team member to flourish and develop skills and confidence.
- Personable, solution‑ and outcome‑focused, able to engage positively with staff and managers at all levels.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy personal caseload.
- Good eye for detail, able to manage data and produce professional reports.
- Good standard of written English required.
- Degree or comparable level of education desirable.
- Recognised accredited HR qualification or working towards one.
A willingness to travel to any of our sites and offices across the country is essential, but it is not necessary to be a car driver. Your duties may be carried out mainly in office hours from Monday to Friday, with some flexibility in working hours required. Full Time and Part Time hours will be considered.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
