HR Manager

Your new company
A prestigious and well-respected organisation based in Bury St Edmunds.

Your new role
In this newly created HR Manager job, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the HR function, ensuring the delivery of a professional, proactive, and efficient service. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and compliance. Duties include but not limited to:

• Manage and/or advise on complex employee relations case management including dispute resolutions, investigations, grievances, capability, disciplinaries, redundancies, attendance and TUPE transfers
• Advise managers on the terms and conditions of employment
• Manage occupational health referrals and reviews and return-to-work meetings
• Manage the HR Administrator, providing advice and direction where needed on work priorities
• Handle HR matters for inspections and compliance
• Oversee the recruitment and selection of staff including the onboarding and off-boarding process
• Manage the performance review programme for employees
• Regularly coach, mentor, and support colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs
• Ensure employee training requirements are well managed and monitored
• Manage the training and development plans and ensure they are of a high standard.

What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this job, you will require:

• CIPD qualification or working towards (or equivalent experience)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent listening skills
• Prior experience in a generalist management or HR management role, with considerable autonomy
• Working knowledge of employment regulations
• Understanding of data protection, the Equality Act and health and safety
• Excellent understanding of HR practices
• A confident leader with experience of leading a team
• The ability to develop strong working relationships and drive collaboration
• The ability to accept and provide feedback, be challenged on your advice and work well under pressure
• The ability to think innovatively and rationally about decisions and come up with creative solutions
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft packages and knowledge of Google suite

What you’ll get in return
In return, you will be working as part of a busy, supportive and innovative HR team.

• Competitive salary, holiday allowance and benefits package
• Monday to Friday – 100% office based
• On-site parking and free lunch

What you need to do now

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