Human Resources Manager

An excellent opportunity for a permanent HR Manager within a fast-paced, commercial organisation in Bedford, who are growing and expanding and are committed to a strong and positive company culture. They are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join their organisation and lead their HR strategy in alignment with their business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the HR strategy in conjunction with the senior leadership team to ensure the successful delivery of the organisation vision.
• Make a positive impact on the company culture by providing Generalist HR support, including employee and management advice on HR issues in line with current employment law and best practices.
• Lead and embed the HR strategy to align with business objectives and culture.
• Review, update, and introduce company policies to ensure full compliance with legislation.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection process, ensuring a seamless candidate onboarding experience by developing and managing the induction process.
• Involvement in employee appraisals, exiting procedures, and other HR processes.
• Analyse data and key HR metrics to create and present relevant reports to the board.
• Provide and support performance management to ensure development and training across all teams, enabling a high-performing culture.
• Manage company systems to ensure they remain relevant and up-to-date for reporting on performance targets such as staff turnover and sick leave.
• Lead staff surveys, suggestion schemes, and HR initiatives to ensure the organisation continues to be a great place to work.
• This role is based on site 5 days per week.

Qualifications:

• You must have experience as an HR Manager, ideally within an SME, standalone HR experience would be advantageous.
• Ideally, you will be qualified to level 5 of the CIPD or above or equivalent.
• Experience within an international or global organisation would be advantageous.
• Experience implementing an HRIS would be advantageous or experience as an HR Systems superuser.