HR Manager

Overview

In this role you will provide expert HR casework guidance, lead a small team of HR advisors, and drive policy development using data insights. You will collaborate with other HR functions and stakeholders to keep policies robust and future-ready, including shaping the workforce dashboard and addressing evolving employment law. This is a chance to influence HR strategy across council services in a dynamic environment. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements for staff and services, within a supportive leadership culture that values safeguarding and diversity.

Pay / Benefits

• local government pension scheme 18.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• modern flexible working practices
• learning and development packages
• employee discount benefits
• green car and cycle schemes

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to expert for HR casework across the team and provide high-quality guidance on complex queries
• line-management of a small team of HR advisors, providing coaching and development
• Lead data-informed policy development, analysing trends and horizon scanning to keep HR policies robust
• Contribute to the HR workforce dashboard and assess implications for the HR Advisory service
• Collaborate across multiple HR functions (e.g., payroll, recruitment) and with diverse stakeholders across council services
• Support on employment law changes and help shape future policies

Key requirements

• Proven experience in senior-level HR casework
• Evidence of successfully line managing a team
• Ability to utilise data to inform policy decisions, including research and analysis
• Experience collaborating across multiple HR functions (e.g., payroll, recruitment)
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across the council’s varied services

• collaboration
• leadership
• stakeholder management
• data analysis for policy decisions
• policy development
• HR data dashboards

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