HR Manager FTC 14 Months in Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Role Overview:  Full responsibility for the Human Resources activity with duties centring on driving the people management strategy and leading the HR team, procedures, and processes.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm 

Annual Leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising with service to a maximum of 28 days

Benefits: Pension scheme, enhanced family friendly benefits, private medical insurance after 1 year of service, sick pay scheme.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provide reports on all areas of HR
 • Advise and strategise on the development of effective employment policies across the company.
 • Provide professional leadership, support, and development to the HR team, in order to increase knowledge, share best practice and to ensure that relevant professional standards are met
 • Ensure that the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation, including legislation on data protection and the Equality Act
 • Manage the execution of the HR Strategy and core areas of the HR department including Recruitment, Employee Relations, Employee Administration, Employee Engagement, Reward and Recognition, as well as maintaining and improving HR systems
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda with focus on engagement & welfare activities, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers, and building leadership capability
• Take a lead role in transforming and strengthening the organisational culture, ensuring that the company values and approach are displayed
• Focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion that aligns with company values, business strategy and commitments
• Regularly coach, mentor, and support senior and high potential colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs, develop and maintain effective relationships and encourage retention
• Ensure managers are sufficiently skilled and enabled to access appropriate guidance and information to manage workforce issues
 • Guide and support managers through employee relation cases in real time
• Ongoing review and development of HR policies and procedures
• Organise and prioritise workload according to deadlines and the changing needs of the business and HR function
• Support and deliver training to the HR Team.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Good knowledge of employment regulations and ability to offer sound professional advice
• Excellent knowledge of HR practices.
• Solid working knowledge of all HR departmental areas, including reward and recognition, welfare, learning and development, as well as HR systems and budgets.
• Commitment to be an inspiring role model who encourages collaboration and experience in managing and mentoring departments and teams
• The ability to lead the development of effective employment policies
• The ability to analyse and review HR data to identify trends
• Knowledge of ISO9001:2015, ISO13485:2016 and ISO14001:2015 QA Systems
• Experience in determining, measuring, and analysing relevant KPIs and using these to drive improvements
• The ability to use office software packages and HRIS systems competently
• Accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD, or a bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Psychology, or a Business-related subject
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a HR role, with at least 3 of these in a management role
• Fluent level of both spoken and written English
• The ability to create people strategy
• A pro-active and innovative attitude and a passion for leading with integrity
• Superior interpersonal skills and a positive, approachable manner
• Thorough and methodical attention to detail
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise, problem-solve, work well under pressure, and use your initiative
• Commitment to continual personal development.