Group HR Manager

Job Title: Group HR Manager

Job Objectives: To be the strategic HR lead providing HR management covering businesses across multiple sectors within the Group; supporting senior management and employees

Reporting To: Business Improvement Manager and Senior Management Team

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (Dependant on experience)

The main responsibilities & tasks within this role would include:

• Being the sole lead on HR throughout the group supporting senior managers with HR matters
• To effectively manage strategic HR projects specified by the group CEO and reporting on progress of these projects.
• Confidently manage HR investigations in a timely, effective and professional manner.
• To manage the safer recruitment process, ensuring all relevant checks are completed for new employees including DBS, reference check etc
• To create and issue job specifications, offers of employment and contracts of employment across all businesses.
• To schedule interviews, liaise with the recruiting manager and be part of the interview process including creating interview packs.
• Work closely with managers across the business, assisting them to understand and implement policies and procedures and employment legislation, ensuring compliance with relevant statutory legislation and HR best practices.
• To keep the HR portal up to date with new and existing staff details in line with the GDPR legislation.
• To support development meetings across the businesses, to identify gaps and training needs.
• To ensure all appraisals and supervision schedules are planned and adhered to across all businesses, and ensuring training requirements are sent to the training manager.
• To manage the disciplinary and grievance processes for all businesses.
• To manage the annual leave process
• To manage and assist managers in implementing the company's absence management procedures with the aim of reducing sickness absence levels; provide support to managers on capability issues.
• To notify payroll of all changes on a weekly basis, including new starters, leavers and absences.
• To process pensions on a weekly basis and upload information onto the pension provider's portal.
• To be responsible for employee welfare
• To be responsible for recording and monitoring the employee rewards and recognition programme.
• To have a good understanding of employment law and employee relations.
• To be aware of and to keep up to date with key business policies and procedures, whilst ensuring staff adhere to them.
• Review policies and procedures to reflect best practices and legislative changes- propose changes to the SMT and agree on any amendments.
• To provide support and cover for the administration team, as necessary.
• To complete additional tasks and projects deemed appropriate by the SMT where applicable.

Required Experience / qualifications / skills:

• Previous experience in a HR Management role.
• Possess a HR qualification including CIPD. (desirable not required)
• Preferable experience within the health and social care sector
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Experience of working across multiple businesses simultaneously within a group