HR Manager

Job Description

VS389/12HR ManagerPermanentLocation: Liverpool City CentreHours: 40 Hours per week - (Monday to Friday)Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum Our client is a national provider of purpose built student accommodation in England. They focus on providing their students with more than just; their accommodation, providing the safety, security and social aspect of University life.We are looking to recruit an experienced HR Manager to from their office in Liverpool. There will be occasional site visits nationally but mainly in the North and quarterly HOD meetings in Salisbury. This is a standalone role and the successful candidatewill be responsible for managing all HR related activities across the portfolio, ensuring a first-class employee experience.Reporting to the CEO/Managing Director, core responsibilities will entail:HR Management:

• The point of contact for all HR related queries from staff and senior management
• The production of all personnel related documentation & correspondence, including but not limited to: offers & contracts, contract amendments, family friendly letters, sickness and annual leave updates, flexible working requests
• Leading on or supporting management with a range of HR related meetings, including but not limited to: investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievance hearings, mediation, flexible working, TUPE, organisational change initiatives
• Coordinating the full employee lifecycle, from induction and onboarding to exit
• Ensuring the review and appraisal process is carried out by managers
• Reviewing and Implementing (where required) HR related policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to employment legislation
• Developing creative and engaging initiatives to improve retention and decrease turnover
• Design and deliver a range of training programmes, including: safer recruitment and selection, diversity & inclusion, staff management
• Continue to build the Companys brand to enhance reputation. Alongside the senior management team, lead by example in embedding the Companys brand and values internally
• Manage all employment law and HR related issues and support managers and directors with any challenging issues, including coaching managers where appropriate
• Regularly review the training and development needs of staff and discuss with Senior Managers and Directors to ensure effective learning opportunities are provided to staffensuring these are within budget
• Managing the HR software

Recruitment:Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including but not limited to:

• Putting together job descriptions and person specifications
• Conducting regular CV searches on databases & job boards
• Liaising with recruitment agencies where needed
• Shortlisting and conducting interviews (both internal and external)
• Offers and pre-employment/compliance checks
• Ensuring that, where needed, staff have a DBS in place, gathering the required information from staff, undertaking the DBS checks & DBS renewals

Payroll:

• Assistance with monthly payroll, ensuring that the staff wages spreadsheet is up to date with sickness, pay rises, performance related bonuses, staff details, etc.
• Assisting with queries relating to payroll
• Inputting Pension payments into NEST software

Other responsibilities

• Support the Directors & Senior Management team and oversee staff alongside them

Person Specification:Education:

• Bachelors (preferred)

Experience:

• HR: 3 years (preferred)

Qualifications:

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) (minimum required)

Essential Skills and Characteristics:

• Proven problem-solving skills and analytical abilities
• Excellent Communication skills in both verbal and written communication
• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships and rapport with key stakeholders
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Able to work well under pressure and always maintaining professionalism, the ability to tackle challenging questions
• Strong organisation and follow up skills, strong administrative skills
• Strong competence in Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and attitude
• Support and promote Company goals and Company messages
• Reliable with strong time management skills

In the first instance please apply by forwarding your CVPlease contact Vicky at our Manchester officeRitz recruitmentEmployment Agency