HR Manager / People & Culture Manager

Location: Milton Keynes & Northampton
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and commercially minded HR / People & Culture Manager to join a growing, purpose-driven organisation during an exciting period of transformational change.

Who are we?

Our client is a well-established charity with sites in Milton Keynes and Northampton. This is a hands-on HR role where you’ll be a trusted partner to managers, helping shape culture, support employees and drive positive change.

Benefits:

• £40,000 - £45,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time position
• 37.5 hours per week
• 4 days Milton Keynes / 1 day Northampton
• Fully office-based
• Genuine progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunity to make a real difference

Duties of a People & Culture Manager:

• Provide HR advice and guidance across the organisation
• Manage Employee Relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and inductions
• Coach and support managers
• Advise on UK employment law and HR best practice
• Support employee engagement and culture initiatives
• Improve HR processes and ways of working
• Support organisational change and wider People & Culture projects
• Build strong relationships across the organisation

What we would like from you:

• Strong operational HR experience
• Solid Employee Relations experience
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience
• Good knowledge of UK employment law
• Commercially minded, proactive and confident
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Solutions-focused with the ability to use initiative
• Organised, resilient and comfortable working at pace
• Someone who can balance empathy with accountability

Interested? Apply today with your most recent CV.

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