HR Manager

If spreadsheets, systems and spotless HR processes are your love language, this one’s for you.

This role managing HR operations with a well-established children's charity, is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail while influencing at a strategic level.

Leading a small, fast-paced People team, reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll take ownership of HR administration, payroll processes, HR systems and data - ensuring everything runs smoothly, compliantly and efficiently.

This role is based in Cannock, Staffordshire - easily commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Burton, Stoke - with some options for home working too.

Salary of £44,500 depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, plus benefits including healthcare cash plan, pension, staff discount and 31 days holiday (inc. bank hols)

You will be responsible for:

Leading all HR administration and payroll processes, and supervising a small HR team
Managing the HR System (Bamboo) and people data integrity, all HR reporting and MI
Compliance, policy and process writing and their implementation
Designing and improving HR workflows, templates and processes
Acting as the technical HR lead on payroll, statutory leave, contracts and queries
Point of escalation for Employee Relations queries from your team

What you need to bring:

Experience managing a HR team, and getting the best out of them
Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR compliance
Proven experience creating (not just following) HR policies and processes
Payroll experience (there is a Payroll officer, but you will be the one pressing the button!)
Enjoyment of optimising HR systems, data and reporting (ideally Bamboo HR)
Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards

A brilliant opportunity for an operationally strong HR professional who likes things done properly - and enjoys making them even better