HR Manager

We are recruiting an experienced HR Manager to join a well-established, values-led organisation based in Harrogate.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a developing HR function, bringing together the HR and recruitment team, strengthening employee relations practices and ensuring the delivery of a responsive and effective people service.

The Role

Reporting into the People and OD Director, you will provide hands-on leadership to the HR and recruitment team, establishing clear priorities, consistent processes and high standards of service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing the HR and recruitment team, creating a positive, cohesive and accountable working environment.
• Overseeing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, performance and organisational change cases.
• Providing practical HR advice and guidance to managers, building their confidence and capability in managing people-related issues.
• Developing and improving recruitment and onboarding processes to ensure a positive candidate and new starter experience.
• Working closely with operational managers to understand recruitment needs, workforce challenges and future staffing requirements.
• Ensuring pre-employment checks, including right to work, references, DBS and employment history, are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Improving HR policies, procedures, systems and processes, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Using HR data and management information to identify trends, monitor performance and recommend improvements.
• Supporting workforce planning, employee engagement, retention and organisational development initiatives.
• Working alongside senior leadership on workforce requirements relating to new services, business growth and organisational change.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who enjoys leading from the front, improving processes and building strong working relationships across an organisation.

You will ideally have:

• Substantial generalist HR experience, including managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience leading, coordinating or developing an HR, People or Recruitment team.
• A strong understanding of UK employment law and current HR best practice.
• Experience improving recruitment, onboarding and wider HR processes.
• The confidence to advise, coach and constructively challenge managers at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver longer-term improvements.
• Experience using HR data and reporting to identify trends and inform decisions.
• CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent professional knowledge and experience.

Experience within adult social care, healthcare, supported housing, the charity sector or another regulated, multi-site environment would be advantageous. Knowledge of safer recruitment, DBS requirements and CQC workforce expectations would also be beneficial.

You will be approachable, resilient and highly organised, with the ability to bring people together, influence positive change and balance the needs of the organisation with the employee experience.