The Company

A local, established and continually growing business providing professional services to both corporate and private customers through a network of 5 offices.

The Role

Reporting to the Board, The HR Manager will be the first point of contact for Partners and Business Managers, providing professional HR advice & support across the organisation. Providing advice, support & coaching on a full range of HR activities & employment matters.
The HR Manager will be expected to develop excellent business partnerships & achieve customer service excellence, delivering effective solutions in line with organisational objectives & best practice.

Responsibilities

Alignment of the HR organizational strategy.
Developing cultures & structures in line with organizational objectives.
Creating an environment of progress & performance.
Delivering workshops, seminars & practical advice as required.
Managing all recruitment activity through to new starter administration.
Recruitment & retention of the best talent.
Ambassador of the Good Recruitment Campaign.
Promoting & sustaining an environment for effective employee relationships.
Developing communication, information & involvement strategies.
Absence management including sickness & holidays.
People development, including maintenance of the performance management system.
Developing of pay & benefits structures.
Compliance with UK legislation & its implementation across the business.
Developing & implementing HR policies & procedures.
Ensure a realistic HR budget is produced.
Develop & maintain an effective HR administration service.
Accurate & timely production of all HR & business statistics & reports.
Accurate & timely updates of HR / Payroll system.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience of developing & managing a generalist HR function.
CIPD qualified & educated to degree level or equivalent.
Excellent communication, presentation & influencing skills.
Strong project management skills.
IT literate with excellent organisational skills.
Numerate & analytical.
Excellent problem solving & decision making abilities.
Focus on continuous improvement.
Proactive & able to operate within a fast paced environment.
Able to work in cross functional teams.
Highly motivated, driven & enthusiastic.

Benefits

£35,000 - £40,000 Basic Salary
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Medical Cash Plan
Pension

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Based in Kidderminster. Regular travel to other offices involved (up to 25 miles from Kidderminster).