Are you a HR professional passionate about leading a team and making a positive impact?

Our client, a forward-thinking organisation in Brighton, is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a 6 month FTC, to provide leadership and management to a team of HR Advisors and HR Assistants.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively provide values-based leadership, management, and development to the team of HR Advisors and HR Assistants.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality advice and support, making policies and processes clear and accessible.
• Collaborate with the Senior People Partner to design and implement service level agreements and key performance indicators.
• Focus on the professional development of the employment relationship team, managers, and others.
• Undertake case reviews, provide coaching and support on complex employment relations issues.
• Lead and have oversight of legal cases, ensure timely and compassionate support, and perform holistic risk assessments.
• Review and analyse people metrics, make recommendations for improvement, and support resolution of employment relationship issues.
• Continuously develop the team, providing coaching on HR best practises and legislative changes.
• Review and update policies, procedures, and practices in line with best practise and changes in employment law and regulations.
• Partner with the Senior People Partner and HR Manager to ensure effective HR processes and interventions are in place.
• Support the delivery of the people plan and annual business plan.
• Continually review and improve people processes in alignment with the organisation's strategy, culture, values, and best practices.

Candidate Requirements:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Significant experience in an HR advisory or employment relations role, with a proven track record of delivering results through others.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading and coaching HR teams.
• Strong expertise in complex employment relations and change management, including TUPE.
• Thorough working knowledge of UK employment legislation, with the ability to assess related risks and explain their application to others.
• Demonstrated success in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders on strategic and operational people issues.
• Proven commercial acumen, balancing values and business considerations.
• Successful experience in delivering operational HR processes and policy development.

Abilities and Skills:

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities, with an aptitude for problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Flexibility in approach and willingness to travel to different locations.
• Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to our client's framework of commitments to employees.

If this role is of interest - please apply today!