HR Manager - 9 month contract - #2168556

HR Manager (9-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Leeds | Hybrid Working | Up to £60,000 | 9-Month FTC

Hybrid - 2/3 days in Leeds office

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join a nationally recognised organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong HR generalist with proven experience across the full employee life cycle with some exposure to unions and TUPE. There will be occasional travel to London.

The Role

As HR Manager, you will provide both strategic and operational HR support across the organisation, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality people service while leading on key change and transformation projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing TUPE consultations and employee transfers.
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with recognised Trade Unions.
• Advising and coaching managers on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance management and absence cases.
• Supporting organisational change programmes, restructures and workforce planning initiatives.
• Providing expert guidance on employment legislation, policies and HR best practice.
• Partnering with senior leaders to support business objectives and people strategies.
• Managing a varied HR generalist workload across the full employee lifecycle.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives.
• Overseeing employee engagement and wellbeing activities.
• Reviewing and updating HR policies, procedures and practices.
• Analysing workforce data and producing management information to support decision-making.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives and talent planning activities.
• Contributing to wider HR projects and continuous improvement programmes.

About You

We are looking for a commercially minded HR professional who is comfortable operating in a large, complex organisation and managing multiple priorities.

You will have:

• Proven experience in a senior HR Generalist or HR Manager position.
• Previous involvement in TUPE transfers and organisational change projects.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

For more information, please get in touch.

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