HR Manager

Company: Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Lancashire
Job Description:

HR MANAGER

Multi-site responsibility | Occasional UK travel

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys being hands‑on, supporting managers and making a real difference to how organisations operate?

We’re working with an established care and education provider seeking a confident, approachable HR Manager to support its specialist college services.

This is a varied operational role, ideal for someone who enjoys employee relations, coaching managers, solving problems and getting involved in wider HR projects.

What you’ll be doing

  • Providing practical HR advice across disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence matters.
  • Managing complex employee relations cases and supporting investigations.
  • Coaching managers to handle people matters confidently and consistently.
  • Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.
  • Contributing to organisational change, TUPE, restructuring and HR improvement projects.
  • Monitoring HR trends, compliance and management information.
  • Working closely with senior leaders and contributing to college leadership meetings.
  • Supporting HR activity across college locations, with some UK travel.

What we’re looking for

  • Strong generalist HR experience, ideally at HR Manager or Senior HR Adviser level.
  • Confident, practical employee relations knowledge.
  • Experience advising and influencing operational managers.
  • Sound understanding of UK employment legislation and HR processes.
  • Excellent communication, judgement and organisational skills.
  • A proactive, approachable style and the confidence to challenge constructively.
  • Previous experience in education, SEND, social care, healthcare or multi-site services would be particularly welcome.

What’s on offer?

  • Salary of £40,000-£45,000.
  • Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
  • Health cash plan, online GP and life assurance.
  • Flexible pay options and employee discounts.
  • A varied role within an established, values-led organisation.

If you’re looking for an HR role where you can genuinely influence the way managers and teams work, we’d love to hear from you.

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Posted: November 7th, 2026