HR Manager

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the safer recruitment process, ensuring all relevant checks are completed for new employees including DBS, reference check etc
• Create and issue job specifications, offers of employment and contracts of employment across all businesses.
• Schedule interviews, liaise with the recruiting manager and be part of the interview process
• 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.
• Keep the HR portal up to date with new and existing staff details in line with the GDPR legislation.
• Support development meetings across the businesses, to identify gaps and training needs.
• ensure all appraisals and supervision schedules are planned and adhered to across all businesses, and ensuring training requirements are sent to the training manager.
• Manage the disciplinary and grievance processes for all businesses.
• Manage the annual leave process
• 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.
• Notify payroll of all changes on a weekly basis, including new starters, leavers and absences.
• Process pensions on a weekly basis and upload information onto the pension provider's portal.
• Be responsible for employee welfare
• Be responsible for recording and monitoring the employee rewards and recognition programme.
• Have a basic understanding of employment law and employee relations.
• Be aware of and to keep up to date with key business policies and procedures, whilst ensure 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.
• Provide support and cover for the administration team, as necessary.
• Complete additional tasks and projects deemed appropriate by the SMT where applicable.

Essential skills/experience:

• Previous experience as an HR Manager

Desirable skills/experience:

• Experience within the health and/or social care sector