HR Manager - 12 months FTC
4 days ago
Corby
We’re looking for a people-first and process-savvy HR Manager (12-month Maternity Cover) to take ownership of HR operations across recruitment, checking timesheets for payroll, employee relations and compliance. This is a brilliant opportunity for a confident HR professional with a CIPD qualification (or working towards it), a sharp eye for detail and a passion for creating smooth, people-focused processes that support a thriving workplace. • £38,220 - £41,771 FTE, • Working hours Monday to Friday, 37 or 30 hours per week, • 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, • Free parking, • 6.5% pension contribution, • Employee assistance programme, • On-site based in Corby Duties and responsibilities: • Lead all HR operations in a standalone role, ensuring policies and procedures are up-to-date and followed, • Provide expert HR advice to the Leadership Team on employee relations, absence, disciplinary, and capability matters, • Maintain accurate personnel records and ensure compliance with statutory and audit requirements, • Oversee the Single Central Record for recruitment and vetting checks, • Track and report staff absence, liaising with payroll and internal teams, • Act as the main contact with the external HR provider, • Offer guidance on personnel issues for all employees, • Plan and deliver end-to-end recruitment campaigns, including job descriptions, advertising, shortlisting, interviews, and safer recruitment checks, • Administer monthly payroll changes using the EPM system and work closely with Finance to ensure accuracy, • Submit monthly absence returns and monitor payroll data Skills and experience required: • CIPD qualified (or working towards), • Proven experience in HR management ideally within the public sector (school, NHS, local government), • Strong track record in handling disciplinary, capability, and absence management cases, • End-to-end recruitment experience, including safer recruitment practices, • Payroll administration experience (preferably using EPM or similar systems), • Experience working with unions would be ideal, • Strong interpersonal and coaching abilities to support managers, • High-level administrative and IT skills (Microsoft Office), • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion, • Confident working independently and collaboratively with senior leadership, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines