Hays are delighted to be partnering with a prestiguous education institution in Oxford City Centre to hire an expeirenced HR Manager on a permanent basis.
About the Role
Working closely with the Head of HR, you'll lead day-to-day HR operations, manage a small HR team and act as a key advisor to managers on a wide range of people matters. This role offers a genuine blend of operational leadership, strategic influence and hands-on HR support.
You'll be comfortable managing complex ER casework including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, performance concerns and sensitive workplace issues, while providing pragmatic, commercially balanced advice to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a broad range of Employee Relations casework, including complex and sensitive cases
Lead on sickness and absence management, including long-term cases
Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, working closely with hiring managers
Ensure contracts and onboarding processes are delivered accurately and efficiently
Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to the HR team
Monitor HR workflows, inboxes and response times to ensure strong service delivery
Act as a key point of contact for managers and department heads
Support the development of HR policies and procedures
Contribute to HR projects, including the implementation of a new HRIS/recruitment system
Working within a complex and highly regarded organisation, this role offers the opportunity to lead the delivery of high-quality HR services whilst supporting a diverse community of professional, academic and operational colleagues. The successful candidate will combine strong operational HR expertise with the confidence and credibility to build meaningful relationships across all levels of the organisation
About You
Proven experience as a HR Manager OR A strong HR Generalist / Senior HR Advisor ready to step up into management
Solid Employee Relations experience up to and including dissmisal
Experience managing complex casework in a busy operational environment
Strong generalist HR knowledge across the employee lifecycle
Confidence working with stakeholders and influencing decision-making
A proactive, solutions-focused approach
The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Why Join?
Opportunity to step into a broad, visible HR leadership role
Work closely with an experienced Head of HR
Exposure to meaningful HR transformation projects
Varied and impactful role within a collaborative environment
Package & Benefits
£50,000 - £55,000
30 days holiday + bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Cycle to work & electric car schemes
Season ticket loans
Free Onsite parking available - first come first serve basis
Additional Information
Full-time role (37.5 hours per week) flex start and finish times
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Salary description
£50000.00 - £55000.00 per year