HR Manager

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The HR manager role is at the helm of our strategic and operational employee relations and change implementation agenda. Leading a newly aggregated team of HR consultants and advisors to deliver case management support and advise managers across the organisation to deliver exceptional People.

This is a permanent role.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Balance operational priorities with driving innovation, improvement and best practice proliferation across a diverse and skilled team of HR and able to work collaboratively with unions, colleagues and a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Introduce and roll out a new case and call management system to ensure effective and efficient delivery of case management support.
• Drive a development approach for Advisors and Consultants and improve consistency of practice.
• Indemnify the management of risks arising from employee relations challenges through effective infrastructure, relationships and strategy.

Interview Date: 25th of April 2025

Informal contact: Sue Wood susan.wood@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part-time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.